13 Avalanche Deaths Recorded During 23/24 Season Across United States According to data from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), a total of 13 individuals perished in avalanches during the 23/24 winter season. Date State Location Description Killed 03/29 WA Mount St Helens 1 backcountry snowboarder caught and killed 1 03/12 MT West Fork Camp Creek near Lost Trail Pass, Bitterroot Mountains 1 backcountry skier caught, buried, and killed […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 2, 2024 0 Comments
Only 12 Avalanche Fatalities in the USA in 2016/17 – The USA Averages 27 | We Asked 5 Experts Why This Year’s Total Was So Low? There were only 12 Avalanche deaths this winter (2016/17) in the U.S. The annual average is 27. So, what happened? Record breaking snowfall characterized muchย of the western United States this year, with storm snowfall totals being recorded in feet instead of inches, massive avalanches closing roads all across the nation, and “weather events” that left us all saying “OH MY […] Avalanche LadyBrains | November 14, 2017 3 Comments
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