Avalanche — Wallowa County, Oregon

2009-03-07 · Wallowa County, Oregon

Wider weather episode

A 50 year old Enterprise, Oregon man died in an avalanche while backcountry skiing in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. Two other people were rescued. The quarter mile long slap avalanche occurred about 1 pm. Heavy snow had fallen in the area earlier in the week.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 171755. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.