Avalanche — Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado
2004-03-20 · Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado
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Direct deaths
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Injuries
Event narrative
Three snowshoers were involved in an avalanche, initiated by them, on La Plata Peak, about 11 miles west of Granite in northwest Chaffee county. A 22-year old Colorado Springs man died in the avalanche, which was a couple hundred feet wide and around 1600 feet long. He was buried in about 6 feet of snow, and his body was recovered the following day around 11:45 a.m. A companion was treated for injuries at a local hospital.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5388760. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.