Avalanche — Northwestern San Juan Mountains, Colorado
1998-01-21 · Northwestern San Juan Mountains, Colorado
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Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
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_id 5629744. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.