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Avalanche in West Elk and Sawatch Mountains, Colorado
Avalanche February 6, 2002 · West Elk and Sawatch Mountains, Colorado
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Death
The wider storm
A backcountry skier was traversing a ridge at the 12,000 foot level on the south side of Crystal Peak and triggered a hard slab avalanche which was 150 feet wide and ran 300 vertical feet. The skier was found buried under 4 feet of snow.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5283801. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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