Avalanche — Sierra Madre Range, Wyoming
March 12, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Sierra Madre Range
Event narrative (NOAA)
Avalanche occurred in the Sierra Madres within the Encampment River Wilderness where a snowmobiler was caught, buried, and killed. The avalanche was triggered by the snowmobiler attempting to climb a steep slope within forested terrain in the vicinity of Green Mountain and the South Fork of Miner Creek.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.