Avalanche — Grand and Battlement Mesas, Colorado
2002-02-24 · Grand and Battlement Mesas, Colorado
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Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
A snowmobiler triggered a soft-slab avalanche near Flat Top Mountain in extreme northeast Mesa county, about 8 miles south southwest of Sunlight Ski Area. This avalanche was about 300 feet across and 2 feet deep, beginning at an elevation of just below the 10,200 foot level. The avalanche ran about 400 vertical feet. The victim was found close to his snowmobile after having been buried for about 30 minutes.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5282124. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.