Avalanche — Susitna Valley, Alaska

2001-12-24 · Susitna Valley, Alaska

Event narrative

Dwayne Dufford, 30, was snowmachining with severalfriends Monday. He was buried by an avalanche sometime duringthe afternoon...exact details are currently unavailable. He waslocated via an avalanche beacon within 18 minutes of theavalanche, but had already succumbed to his injuries.LOCATION: 20 miles west of Milepost 185 on the ParksHighway, near Cantwell, Alaska.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5272060. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.