Avalanche — Copper River Basin, Alaska
1999-04-03 · Copper River Basin, Alaska
1
Direct deaths
$5K
Property damage
Event narrative
Odman Schmalzried, 40, of Wasilla, and friends were snowmachining in the Chugach Mountains south of Eureka Lodge Saturday afternoon, when an avalanche buried him and his snow machine. His body and the snow machine were found Sunday.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5689539. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.