Avalanche — Cook Inlet, Alaska

1999-03-21 · Cook Inlet, Alaska

Event narrative

A tragic avalanche, adjacent to Turnagain Pass on Saturday, took the lives of 6 people. After days of searching by many volunteers, 5 bodies were recovered. The avalanche was triggered by snowmachiners 'high-marking' on the mountain slope during a warm, sunny day...after heavy snows several days before.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5681938. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.