Avalanche — West Elk and Sawatch Mountains, Colorado
2001-02-25 · West Elk and Sawatch Mountains, Colorado
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Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
A female backcountry skier was killed by a sizable slab avalanche on Ohio Pass, 6 miles west-southwest of Crested Butte. The soft-slab avalanche released at an elevation of 10,100 feet, was estimated to be 400 feet across and fell about 600 vertical feet. Five other backcountry skiers escaped with no injuries.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5232752. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.