Avalanche — Susitna Valley, Alaska

2000-04-08 · Susitna Valley, Alaska

Event narrative

Avalanche on Snow Shoe Peak (20 miles southeast of Talkeetna) pushed a skier and a snowboarder over a cliff. Both fell 200 feet. The snowboarder was injured, treated and released from the hospital. The skier was killed. The skier was telemarking and was participating in a wilderness medicine course.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5135706. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.