Avalanche — Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains, Wyoming
2013-03-01 · Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains, Wyoming
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Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
A 40-year-old man was ascending a chute on the north face of Prospectors Mountain in Grand Teton National Park when an avalanche occurred above him. The slide, which triggered around 1030MST, carried the victim about 1,000 vertical feet from the Apocalypse Couloir.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 427677. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.