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Avalanche in Northwestern San Juan Mountains, Colorado
Avalanche January 21, 1998 · Northwestern San Juan Mountains, Colorado
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Death
The wider storm
A snowboarder was carried off in an avalanche and buried while skiing down San Bernardo Mountain, 8 miles southwest of Telluride. The unstable snowpack resulted from heavy snowfall and wind loading which occurred on the previous day.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5629744. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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