Avalanche — West Jackson & West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet, Colorado

2013-03-02 · West Jackson & West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A student from Colorado State Univeristy was killed in an avalanche near Cameron Pass. Two men were skiing in the backcountry near the Nokhu Crags in an area known as the Paradise Bowl. They had finished their run, and their dog was running down the tracks when the slide let loose. The victim's friend, also a college student, was trapped by the avalanche but survived for three hours entombed in snow until rescuers located him via his avalanche beacon. He suffered hypothermia and was hospitalized in fair condition. The dog was missing and presumed dead.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 441421. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.