| Date | Place | Fatalities | State | Country | Activity | Summary |
|---|
| 2007-04-02 |
230 km North of Smithers, Delta Peak area |
2 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
5 heli-skiers caught, 3 injured, 2 buried and killed |
| 2007-03-13 |
Sunshine Peak, 5 miles southeast of Aspen |
2 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught and carried. 2 split-boarders caught, buried, and killed. |
| 2007-03-11 |
Long Range Mountains, Blue Mountain |
1 |
NL |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
7 snowmobilers involved, 1 buried and killed |
| 2007-03-10 |
Apollo Creek in the Baker Creek Drainage |
0 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried and injured |
| 2007-03-10 |
Darby Canyon, Fossil Mountain |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2007-03-09 |
Hall Mountain, Monashee Range, South Columbia Mountains |
2 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
4 snowmobilers caught, 2 partially buried, 2 buried and killed |
| 2007-03-03 |
Marion Lake drainage in the Flathead Range |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, carried, partially buried, and injured. 1 dog buried and killed. |
| 2007-03-03 |
Yellow Mountain near Big Sky, MT |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2007-03-03 |
South of Echo Lake |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWSHOE |
1 snowshoer caught, partially buired, died during evacuation |
| 2007-03-01 |
Jewel Basin, Flathead National Forest |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried for 8 hours, and rescued alive |
| 2007-02-25 |
Clark Canyon, near Mt Hood Meadows |
0 |
OR |
USA |
SKI |
2 skiers caught 1 partially buried, self rescue;1 totally buried |
| 2007-02-24 |
Mt Rainier National Park (just west of Crystal Mountain Ski Area Boundary) |
1 |
WA |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried and killed |
| 2007-02-21 |
Gobblers Knob Area |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, carried, and killed |
| 2007-02-18 |
Hells Canyon, backcountry near Snowbasin Resort |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2007-02-17 |
Signal Peak, southeast of Richfield, UT |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2007-02-17 |
Tower Mountain, southeast of Heber City |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2007-02-17 |
Palisades Peak Area |
1 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
3 snowmobilers caught, 2 partially buried, 1 buried and killed. |
| 2007-02-17 |
Mount Baldy, about 20 miles from Townsend |
2 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
3 snowmobilers caught and buried. 2 killed |
| 2007-02-04 |
East San Juan Mountains, ~2 miles NW of North Peak. |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2007-01-05 |
Rock Springs Drainage, Teton Range |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SKI |
Three out of area skiers caught and partially buried, one killed |
| 2007-01-01 |
Mt. Jefferson, Hell Roaring Canyon drainage |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 2006-12-28 |
Lionhead area near West Yellowstone |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 2006-12-21 |
Hanging Valley Wall, Rayburn Area |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed. |
| 2006-12-19 |
Scotch Bonnet |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2006-12-16 |
Stewart Peak, Salt River Range |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught and buried, one killed |
| 2006-11-05 |
Mount Inflexible, (Kananaskis County) |
1 |
AB |
CANADA |
CLIMB |
1 ice climber caught, buried, and killed |
| Date | Place | Fatalities | State | Country | Activity | Summary |
|---|
| 2006-04-29 |
Backcountyr near Lookout Pass |
1 |
ID |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2006-04-21 |
Nordschaw drainage of the Talchako River |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught, buried, and killed |
| 2006-04-20 |
Mount Deltaform, Kootenay National Park |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
CLIMB |
2 climbers caught, 1 injured, 1 killed |
| 2006-04-18 |
Mount Herman, west of Mt. Baker Ski Area |
1 |
WA |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, carried, and killed |
| 2006-04-08 |
Patriot Bowl-west of Trinity Mtn. Lookout |
1 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2006-04-06 |
Ltttle Cottonwood Canyon |
0 |
UT |
USA |
OTHER |
Vehicle with 9 people onboard swept off road |
| 2006-04-03 |
Pioneer Ridge, an out-of-bounds area near Brighton Ski Resort |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught, buried, and killed |
| 2006-04-02 |
Mountians outside of Spencer |
1 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, one killed |
| 2006-03-19 |
Tiffany Mountain near Conconully |
1 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, 1 totally buried and killed, 1 partially buried |
| 2006-03-11 |
Ogden Mtn., Taylor Canyon |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught, buried, and presumed dead. Remains missing. |
| 2006-03-05 |
Fairy Creek; 5 km north of Fernie, BC |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2006-03-03 |
McBride Mountain area, Selkirk Mountains |
2 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
3 caught and buried, 1 injured, 2 killed |
| 2006-03-01 |
mountains near Antelope Creek |
1 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2006-02-28 |
Marmot Mountain, Hatcher Pass Area |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught and buried. Still missing and presumed dead. |
| 2006-02-14 |
Rainy Pass; Dalzell Creek, in the Alaska Range |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed. |
| 2006-02-12 |
The Fist in the Kananaskis recreation area |
1 |
AB |
CANADA |
SKI |
2 caught and carried. 1 killed |
| 2006-02-08 |
FLATTOP MTN, CHUGACH STATE PARK, CHUGACH MTNS |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWSHOE |
2 snowshoers caught & carried. 1 buried and killed |
| 2006-02-01 |
Blacksmith Creek drainage,Twin Lakes area; Sawtooth Range |
1 |
CA |
USA |
SKI |
3 people caught, 2 carried, 1 partially buried, 1 killed |
| 2006-01-14 |
Red Meadow Lake west of Polebridge |
2 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
3 snowmobilers caught and buried by a Natural avalanche. 1 rescued, 2 killed. |
| 2006-01-14 |
base of Mount Baldy, 1.5km from Island Lake Lodge |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
OTHER |
1 person caught, buried, and killed from a natural avalanche |
| 2006-01-08 |
Avalanche Closed Area; Kicking Horse Mtn Resort |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught, buried, and killed in a closed area |
| 2006-01-06 |
MILLER MOUNTAIN-SHEEP CREEK |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
3 snowmobilers caught, 2 partially buried, 1 buried and killed |
| 2006-01-05 |
Coal Creek, West side of Teton Pass |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SKI |
2 skiers caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 2006-01-05 |
south end of Mt. Abundance |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
5 snowmobilers triggered slide, 2 snowmobilers caught and buried, 1 killed |
| 2006-01-03 |
Raggedtop Mountain |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2006-01-01 |
Trap Peak |
2 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
7 snowmobilers caught, 5 partly buried, 2 buried and killed |
| 2005-12-31 |
Mt. Timpanogos area, near Hidden Lakes |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWSHOE |
2 snowshoers caught, one buried and killed |
| 2005-12-27 |
Togwotee Pass/Squaw Basin area |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2005-12-22 |
Kelso Mountain |
1 |
CO |
USA |
HIKE |
2 hikers caught, 1 partly buried, 1 buried and killed |
| 2005-11-06 |
Berthoud Pass |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 backcountry snowboarder and dog, caught, buried and killed |
| 2005-11-05 |
Table Mountain near Mt Baker |
0 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 Snowboarder caught and totally buried. Found with beacon |
| Date | Place | Fatalities | State | Country | Activity | Summary |
|---|
| 2005-07-29 |
North Face of Mt. Robson |
2 |
BC |
CANADA |
CLIMB |
2 climbers caught, carried, and killed. One remains missing. |
| 2005-07-09 |
Mount Athabasca in Jasper National |
0 |
AB |
CANADA |
CLIMB |
2 climbers caught, one seriously injured |
| 2005-07-02 |
Castle Peak, White Cloud Mtns |
1 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught, and killed |
| 2005-05-31 |
Mt Logan, East Ridge |
1 |
YK |
CANADA |
CLIMB |
1 climber caught buried and killed |
| 2005-05-23 |
North Sister Mountain |
0 |
OR |
USA |
HIKE |
2 Hikers critically injured |
| 2005-05-20 |
Arapahoe Basin |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
1 in-area skier caught, buried and killed |
| 2005-04-30 |
Brighton |
0 |
UT |
USA |
OTHER |
2 people buried by roof avalanche and rescued alive |
| 2005-04-05 |
near Blue River, British Columbia |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2005-04-01 |
Monashee Mountains northeast of Lumby |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler killed |
| 2005-04-01 |
Brodie Gulch, Baker Creek near Ketchum |
1 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 Snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2005-04-01 |
Grand Mesa |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2005-03-31 |
Monte Cristo area about 20 miles west of Woodruff |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2005-03-30 |
Fisher Creek drainage near Slab Butte |
0 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught and buried. Rescued alive with beacons & good teamwork |
| 2005-03-30 |
Jersey Creek near Kootenay Pass |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, 1 killed, 1 injured |
| 2005-03-26 |
Mt. Tom; Elderberry Canyon |
2 |
CA |
USA |
SKI |
5 skiers caught in 2 seperate avalanches, 1 injured, 2 buried and killed |
| 2005-03-25 |
Galena Summit |
0 |
ID |
USA |
SKI |
1 backcountry skier caught and seriously injured |
| 2005-03-24 |
Quandary Peak, Tenmile Range |
1 |
CO |
USA |
CLIMB |
2 climbers caught, 1 buried, and killed |
| 2005-03-06 |
Five Fingers Bowl, Elk Mountains |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2005-02-20 |
North Bowl of Mt. Anderson |
1 |
CA |
USA |
SKI |
3 skiers caught, 2 partially buried, 1 buried and killed |
| 2005-02-15 |
Mount Huntington in the Alaska Range |
1 |
AK |
USA |
CLIMB |
1 Climber caught and buried, presumed dead, but still missing. |
| 2005-02-14 |
Northeastern ridge of Mount Mansfield |
1 |
VT |
USA |
SKI |
1 Skier caught, carried, and killed |
| 2005-01-25 |
Slovak Tatra mountains |
0 |
|
SLOVAKIA |
OTHER |
1 person buried for unknown time in automobile...and survives. |
| 2005-01-18 |
West Twin Creek in the Selkirk mountains |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
3 skiers caught, 1 injured, 1 killed |
| 2005-01-16 |
Lake Steven Area |
2 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
2 snowboarders caught, buried, and killed |
| 2005-01-14 |
Dutch Draw, backcountry skiing area |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught, buried, and killed. |
| 2005-01-13 |
Fissure Creek, tributary to Ferguson Creek, NE of Trout Lake, BC |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught, buried, and killed |
| 2005-01-12 |
Snoqualmie Pass—CLOSED Ski Area |
1 |
WA |
USA |
SKI |
2 skiers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed |
| 2005-01-09 |
LEE CANYON |
1 |
NV |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught, buried, and killed |
| 2005-01-08 |
Ephriam Canyon |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught, buried, and killed |
| 2005-01-08 |
Choke Cherry area east of Mt. Pleasant |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught buried and killed |
| 2005-01-03 |
Soda Mountain (Buffalo Pass), Park Range |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2005-01-01 |
Centennial Mountains |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SKI |
3 backcountry skiers caught, 1 severely injured, 1 killed |
| 2005-01-01 |
Hells Canyon adjacent to the Snowbasin Resort |
0 |
UT |
USA |
SKI |
3 backcountry skiers caught, one seriously injured |
| 2004-12-12 |
Allan Creek, Caribou Mountains |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 Snowmobiler caught, buried and killed |
| 2004-12-11 |
Trout Creek area of Strawberry Valley |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2004-12-11 |
Mineral Fork, Big Cottonwood Canyon |
2 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWSHOE |
2 snowshoers caught, buried; and killed. |
| 2004-12-11 |
Bountiful Peak, 4 miles east of Farmington, Utah |
0 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 Snowmobiler caught and buried, recovered alive with transciever |
| 2004-12-10 |
Twin Lakes Pass in Big Cottonwood Canyon |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2004-10-30 |
Sphinx Mountain, Madison Range |
2 |
MT |
USA |
CLIMB |
2 climbers caught, carried, and killed |
| 2004-10-24 |
Mt. Rainier, Ingraham Glacier Area |
1 |
WA |
USA |
CLIMB |
2 climbers caught and buried, one killed |
| Date | Place | Fatalities | State | Country | Activity | Summary |
|---|
| 2004-06-13 |
Liberty Ridge, Mt Rainier |
2 |
WA |
USA |
CLIMB |
2 climbers caught and killed |
| 2004-04-28 |
Mount Shasta |
0 |
CA |
USA |
OTHER |
Dog survives 2 and half hour burial |
| 2004-04-26 |
near the Mt Baker ski area |
1 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught and killed in small slide |
| 2004-04-10 |
Gun Creek, near Paxson |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
3 snowmobilers caught, 1 killed |
| 2004-04-09 |
The Vice President, in Yoho National Park |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
1 skier caught in cornice fall, buried, and killed |
| 2004-04-09 |
Browns Peak, just north of Huron Peak |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWSHOE |
1 snowshoer caught, buried, and killed |
| 2004-04-05 |
Nunavut |
1 |
NU |
CANADA |
OTHER |
Young boy buried and killed in river bank slide |
| 2004-04-03 |
Empress Lake, 60 kilometres southwest of Revelstoke |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
5 snowmobilers caught and buried, one killed |
| 2004-03-20 |
La Plata Peak – Sawatch Range |
1 |
CO |
USA |
HIKE |
2 hikers caught, 1 injured, 1 buried and killed |
| 2004-03-10 |
Mount Guyot, west of Breckenridge |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 Snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2004-03-07 |
Jeru Peak, about 20 miles north of Sandpoint |
1 |
ID |
USA |
OTHER |
Snowmobiler caught buried and killed |
| 2004-03-06 |
Stampede Pass area |
0 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
Close call for couple of snowmobilers |
| 2004-03-05 |
The Sinks, near the top of Logan Canyon |
0 |
UT |
USA |
OTHER |
39 Scouts & leaders buried in snow caves by cornice fall |
| 2004-03-05 |
Near Salmon la Sac |
1 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
One snowmobiler caught, buried,killed |
| 2004-02-28 |
Byron Glacier Peak, near Portage |
1 |
AK |
USA |
CLIMB |
Cornice gives way, plunging climber to his death |
| 2004-02-28 |
Apollo Creek, about 15 miles Northwest of Ketchum |
1 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
Snowmobiler caught buried and killed |
| 2004-02-26 |
Daly Canyon near the Judge Mine |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWSHOE |
1 snowshoer caught, buried, and killed |
| 2004-02-13 |
Banff National Park |
3 |
AB |
CANADA |
CLIMB |
3 ice climbers buried and killed |
| 2004-02-03 |
Ladybird mountain area, northwest of Castlegar |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught and buried. One killed. |
| 2004-02-01 |
Cayoosh Mountain, northeast of Pemberton |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, carried, and killed |
| 2004-01-31 |
Teton Range, Peak 9,870 (The Pyramid) |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SKI |
1 backcountry skier caught buried and killed |
| 2004-01-31 |
Lake Ann in upper Fortune Creek |
0 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, buried, and rescued alive with transcievers |
| 2004-01-30 |
Russell Bowl area near Valhalla Provincial Park |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWBOARD |
14 people struck, 3 caught and buried, 2 injured, 1 killed. |
| 2004-01-28 |
Essex |
0 |
MT |
USA |
OTHER |
Two avalanches hit freight train, 15 cars derailed |
| 2004-01-25 |
Cape Mercy, about 140 km southeast of Pangnirtung |
1 |
NV |
CANADA |
OTHER |
4 people hit by avalanche in tent, 1 killed |
| 2004-01-22 |
Portage |
1 |
AK |
USA |
OTHER |
Roof slide kills Forest Service employee |
| 2004-01-08 |
Mount Justin-Mount Devine area |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
1 Skier caught, carried, partially buried, and killed |
| 2004-01-02 |
Soldier Mountain; near Soldier Mountain Ski Resort |
2 |
ID |
USA |
OTHER |
House struck by an avalanche, 2 people buried and killed |
| 2004-01-01 |
Castle Peak, North of Donner Summit |
1 |
CA |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2003-12-26 |
Elk Point Avalanche Paths- Mt. Timpanogos |
3 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
6 snowboarders caught, carried, and buried. 3 killed, 2 remain missing |
| 2003-12-17 |
Navajo Peak WNW of Blewett Pass |
1 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried and killed |
| 2003-12-13 |
Near the Alpental ski area, Snoqualmie Pass |
1 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWSHOE |
1 snowshoer caught, buried, still missing and presumed dead |
| 2003-12-12 |
Near Artists Point near the Mt Baker ski area |
1 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWSHOE |
3 snowshoers caught and buried, 1 killed, 2 survived 24 +hour burial |
| Date | Place | Fatalities | State | Country | Activity | Summary |
|---|
| 2003-05-25 |
Meadow Mountain area about 35 miles north of Kaslo |
0 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
14 snowmobilers caught, carried, 5 buried, 3 injured |
| 2003-04-26 |
Charity Valley in Alpine County |
1 |
CA |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2003-04-18 |
near Crowsnest Pass |
1 |
AB |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught and killed |
| 2003-04-15 |
Devil's Thumb on the Alaska-BC Boarder |
2 |
AK |
USA |
CLIMB |
2 climbers missing and presumed killed in avalanche |
| 2003-04-10 |
Verde Peak area in the Chugach Mountains |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2003-04-07 |
10 km northwest of Golden, BC |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2003-03-31 |
Scallop Mountain, near Takla Landing |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 2003-03-29 |
Granite Mountain, near Snoqualmie Pass |
0 |
WA |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, partly buried, seriously injured |
| 2003-03-27 |
Brewer Creek area, southwest of Invermere |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
12 snowmobilers caught, unknown number buried, 1 killed |
| 2003-03-26 |
Mountains near Fernie, BC |
3 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
7 snowmobilers caught, 3 buried and killed |
| 2003-03-26 |
Mount Terry Fox near Valemount |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2003-03-22 |
North of Burro Peak and south of Bear Creek |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2003-03-20 |
Ram Mountain Range, southwest of Onion Lake |
1 |
AB |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2003-03-20 |
Porcupine Peak, Loveland Pass |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
2 skiers caught and carried. 1 injured, 1 killed |
| 2003-03-17 |
Grizzley Bowl Area in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park |
2 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
3 skiers caught and buried, 2 killed |
| 2003-03-14 |
Lake Agnes, northwest of the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise |
1 |
AB |
CANADA |
SNOWSHOE |
1 snowshoer caught, buried, and killed |
| 2003-03-13 |
Sheep Pass in the Salt River Range |
0 |
WY |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
3 snowmobilers caught, carried, 1 injured, 1 buried and rescue with transceiver |
| 2003-03-12 |
West of Marias Pass, MT; US HWY 2 |
0 |
MT |
USA |
OTHER |
Large avalanche cycle along highway and railroad corridor |
| 2003-03-09 |
Mount Abundance,10 miles northwest of Cooke City |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
3 snowmobilers caught, 2 buried, 1 killed |
| 2003-03-09 |
Ptarmigan Lake, Cottonwood Pass, Sawatch Range |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 Snowmobiler Caught, Buried and Killed |
| 2003-03-07 |
Backyards, a Permanently Closed Area |
0 |
OR |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught, buried, and rescued with avalanche transceiver |
| 2003-03-05 |
Hancock Pass, North of Monarch Pass |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2003-03-01 |
Microdot Peak, Hatcher Pass |
0 |
AK |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, carried, partially buried & injured. 2 caught in powder blast. |
| 2003-02-24 |
Smiths Fork in the Salt River Range |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught buried and killed |
| 2003-02-22 |
Near Keokee Lake, northwest of Schweitzer Mountain Resort |
1 |
ID |
USA |
SKI |
1 backcountry skier caught buried and killed |
| 2003-02-22 |
Echo Bowl near Priest Lake |
1 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
5 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 2003-02-22 |
Mt Belford in the Sawatch Range west of Buena Vista |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
3 Skiers Caught, 2 Partly Buried, 1 injured (frostbite) and 1 Buried and Killed |
| 2003-02-17 |
Peak 13,294 (Citadel), Dry Gulch, Loveland Pass area |
1 |
CO |
USA |
CLIMB |
2 climbers caught, carried. 1 buried and killed |
| 2003-02-15 |
4.5 miles east of Mile 219.5 of the Parks Highway |
0 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught and critically injured |
| 2003-02-15 |
Gobbler's Knob Area |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SKI |
unknown number caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 2003-02-10 |
Teton County, Hourglass Couloir, a Permanently Closed Area |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SKI |
2 skiers caught, carried, 1 skier buried and killed |
| 2003-02-09 |
Hatch Peak, above pass to Willow |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
2 snowboarders caught, carried, 1 buried and killed |
| 2003-02-02 |
Elk Creek drainage of the Crazy Mountains near Livingston Montana |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2003-02-01 |
Mount Cheops; Rogers Pass area of Glacier National Park |
7 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
17 Skiers caught, 15 buried, 7 killed |
| 2003-02-01 |
Copper Creek Bowl northeast of Lincoln, MT |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught and buried, 1 rescued with transciever, 1 killed |
| 2003-01-29 |
Avalanche Bowl, Teton Pass |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 solo snowboarder caught, buried, and killed |
| 2003-01-25 |
Kettle Creek Drainage near Togwotee Pass |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, 1 killed , 1 injured |
| 2003-01-22 |
North side of Wolverine Peak |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2003-01-20 |
Durand Glacier, near Revelstoke, BC |
7 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
11 skiers caught, 1 injured, 7 killed |
| 2003-01-06 |
Cardiac Ridge Area in Cardiff Fork |
0 |
UT |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and rescued with avalanche transceiver |
| 2003-01-05 |
North of Sheep pass, possibly near Corral Creek Lake |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed. |
| 2003-01-05 |
Near the Red Mountain ski resort |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
1 out of bounds skier caught buried and killed |
| 2003-01-04 |
Darby Canyon |
0 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, carried, and injured |
| 2003-01-04 |
near Ski Lake on Teton Pass |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught, carried, and killed |
| 2002-12-29 |
Norse Peak, near Crystal Mtn. Resort |
1 |
WA |
USA |
SKI |
7 skiers caught, 6 partially buried, 1 injured, 1 buried and killed. |
| 2002-12-28 |
South of Valemount |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
3 snowmobilers caught and buried. 1 snowmobiler killed |
| 2002-12-28 |
Trinity Mountain area, west of Fairfield |
1 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught and buried, 1 killed |
| 2002-12-28 |
COOKE CITY |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
4 seperate snowmobile incidents, one with serious injuries |
| 2002-12-26 |
West side of the Snowy Range |
1 |
WY |
USA |
OTHER |
1 snowmobiler buried and killed |
| 2002-12-19 |
Steve Baugh Bowl , Jedediah Smith Wilderness |
0 |
ID |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and rescued with avalanche transciever |
| 2002-12-15 |
East of Mt Rose |
1 |
NV |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught and killed |
| 2002-12-14 |
Central Idaho |
0 |
ID |
USA |
SKI |
2 backcountry skiers caught and buried in seperate accidents |
| 2002-11-29 |
Tuckerman Ravine |
2 |
NH |
USA |
CLIMB |
7 climbers caught, 4 buried, 2 killed |
| 2002-11-11 |
Jackson Hole area |
0 |
WY |
USA |
SKI |
2 backcountry skiers caught and buried in seperate accidents |
| Date | Place | Fatalities | State | Country | Activity | Summary |
|---|
| 2002-06-13 |
Denali National Park - Mount Foraker; Southeast Ridge |
3 |
AK |
USA |
CLIMB |
3 climbers, believed to be caught, carried, and killed |
| 2002-04-15 |
Twin Lakes, Kenai Peninsula |
0 |
AK |
USA |
OTHER |
At least 143 Caribou killed in slide that occured 12/23/2002 |
| 2002-04-14 |
1 mile outside of Fortress Mountain Resort Boundaries |
2 |
AB |
CANADA |
SNOWBOARD |
3 snowboarders caught, 1 injured, 2 buried and killed |
| 2002-03-31 |
Mount Magnificent, Eagle River area |
2 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWSHOE |
3 snowshoers caught, 2 buried and killed |
| 2002-03-28 |
S.Fork Eagle River |
0 |
AK |
USA |
SKI |
1 caught, buried, and rescued ALIVE, wearing an avalanche transciever |
| 2002-03-22 |
East Fork of Targhee Creek |
1 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed wearing a transciever. |
| 2002-03-21 |
Jackson Peak, 6 miles east of Jackson, Wyoming |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2002-03-18 |
Dogtooth Mountain Range, outside Kicking Horse Mtn. Resort |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed. |
| 2002-03-17 |
Pagoda Peak, 36 miles SW of Steamboat |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught buried and kille |
| 2002-03-16 |
East Face of Pioneer Peak |
2 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
3 snowboaders caught, 2 buried and killed |
| 2002-03-16 |
South Canyon Creek area, North Fork of the Flathead |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught and buried, 1 killed wearing an avalanche transciever |
| 2002-03-15 |
Temptation Bowl to the East of the Telluride Ski Area |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
2 out-of-area snowboarders caught, 1 seriously injured,and 1 presumed buried |
| 2002-03-15 |
Banana Chutes, backcountry terrain by Big Mtn. Resort |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and rescued alive |
| 2002-03-14 |
Strawberry Gulch, East of Aspen Mountain |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed. |
| 2002-03-14 |
East of the Lindley Hut, approximately 4 miles south of Ashcroft |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
5 backcountry skiers caught, 3 partly, buried, 2 injured, and 1 buried killed |
| 2002-03-12 |
Grove Creek, near Victor |
1 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught buried and killed |
| 2002-03-09 |
Wasatch Plateau, located in Central Utah |
0 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 seperate close calls in same area in 2 days |
| 2002-03-08 |
Backside of Mount Judah, out of area @ Sugarbowl Resort |
1 |
CA |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 skier and 2 snowboarders caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 2002-03-03 |
Teton Pass |
0 |
WY |
USA |
SKI |
2 close calls on the same day |
| 2002-02-24 |
Near Flat Top Mountain / Miner Basin in Northeast Mesa County |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2002-02-23 |
Uinta Mountains, Currant Creek drainage, east of Heber |
0 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and injured |
| 2002-02-22 |
HIGHWAY 2, West of Stevens Pass Ski Area |
0 |
WA |
USA |
OTHER |
1 automobile struck, carried, damaged, and partially buried |
| 2002-02-18 |
American Fork Twins, backcountry terrain. |
0 |
UT |
USA |
SKI |
Close call...1 patroller caught, carried, partially buried, and injured. |
| 2002-02-16 |
Mt. Abundance, north of Cooke City |
2 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
3 snowmobilers caught, 2 buried and killed |
| 2002-02-10 |
Jasper National Park |
1 |
AB |
CANADA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught, buried, and killed wearing a transciever |
| 2002-02-10 |
Mountians North of Whitefish Lake |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler, caught, buried, and killed wearing a transceiver |
| 2002-02-10 |
Mountains near Revelstoke, BC |
2 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
4 skiers caught, 2 injured, 2 buried and killed |
| 2002-02-09 |
Eureka Peak area near Williams Lake |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, 1 snowmobiler buried and killed |
| 2002-02-06 |
Near Crystal Peak |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed wearing a transciever |
| 2002-02-01 |
Just beyond the Aspen Highlands ski area boundary |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2002-01-31 |
Lionhead, Near West Yellowstone |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and rescued wearing a tranciever |
| 2002-01-31 |
One drainage east of Stillman Creek, Uinta Mountains |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier, 1 dog caught, buried, and killed |
| 2002-01-28 |
Mount Carlyle near Kaslo, 30 miles north of the Canadian border near Idaho. |
3 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
Three backcountry skiers caught and killed |
| 2002-01-27 |
Miller Creek outside of Cooke City |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, 1 injured. |
| 2002-01-26 |
Sheep Mountain, near Bonner, MT |
4 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
5 snowmobilers caught, 4 buried and killed. ALL wearing transcievers. |
| 2002-01-26 |
Arasta Creek, Gravelly Mountain Range |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and rescued wearing a transciever |
| 2002-01-25 |
Somewhere near Pemberton, BC |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
3 skiers caught and buried, 2 rescued, 1 killed |
| 2002-01-24 |
Salt River Range, Bridger-Teton National Forest |
0 |
WY |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, buried, and rescued |
| 2002-01-21 |
Tunnel Creek, near Stevens Pass |
0 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
5 snowboarders caught, 1 with serious injuries. |
| 2002-01-21 |
Skyline Ridge near Stevens Pass |
0 |
WA |
USA |
SKI |
Group of 5 skiers and boarders caught, 2 injured. |
| 2002-01-21 |
Crater Lake National Park |
0 |
OR |
USA |
SKI |
6 people caught in 2 different avalanches, 2 people buried and rescued |
| 2002-01-14 |
Brewer Creek area, Purcell Mountains; 44 km southwest of Invermere |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
OTHER |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed...wearing a transciever |
| 2002-01-12 |
Parker Ridge,near the Columbia Icefield |
1 |
AB |
CANADA |
SKI |
3 skiers caught, 2 fully buried, 2 rescued, 1 killed |
| 2002-01-12 |
Cony Mt., dividing Gulkana Glacier and Cantwell Glacier, Delta Range |
2 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
3 snowmobilers, caught, one partially buried and rescued, and 2 killed |
| 2001-12-31 |
Thompson Lake, Flint Creek Range; 15 miles West of Deer Lodge |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2001-12-24 |
Mile 185 Parks Highway, southwest of Cantwell |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed...wearing a transciever |
| 2001-12-23 |
Swetmann Mine area of Chugach National Forest |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed...wearing a transciever |
| 2001-12-11 |
Point Whitshed, west of Cordova |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 Snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 2001-12-02 |
Alpine Meadows Resort |
0 |
CA |
USA |
OTHER |
Close calls for mountain workers |
| 2001-11-30 |
Black Lake region in Jewel Basin |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, fully buried, rescued alive and uninjured! |
| 2001-11-28 |
Rollins Pass near Boulder, Yankee Doodle Lake |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
2 backcountry skiers caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 2001-11-24 |
Mt Rainier |
0 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
!!! Amazing recovery!!! 1 snowboarder caught, completely buried |
| 2001-11-14 |
Tuckerman Ravine, Center Headwall |
0 |
NH |
USA |
SKI |
3 caught, carried, and injured |
| 2001-11-11 |
Hatcher Pass, Alaska |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWSHOE |
One snowshoer, caught, buried, and killed. |
| 2001-10-13 |
Parkers Ridge, Near Jasper National Park |
0 |
AB |
CANADA |
SKI |
Solo Skier caught, partially buried, very lucky |
| Date | Place | Fatalities | State | Country | Activity | Summary |
|---|
| 2001-04-28 |
Storm Mountain - Stairs Gulch; Big Cottonwood Canyon |
2 |
UT |
USA |
CLIMB |
2 climbers caught, buried, and killed. |
| 2001-04-18 |
Sun Bowl, Mt.Shasta |
0 |
CA |
USA |
SKI |
3 backcountry skiers caught, three partially buried |
| 2001-04-18 |
Wild Horse Creek, near Cranbrook |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
5 snowmobiles caught, 1 killed, 1 injured |
| 2001-04-18 |
Ram Falls near Nordegg, AB |
1 |
AB |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught buried and killed |
| 2001-04-11 |
Easton Glacier, South side of Mount Baker |
1 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snomobiler caught, buried, and killed. Missing hiker recovered. |
| 2001-04-04 |
South of Flathead Pass; Bridger Mtns. |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2001-04-04 |
Near Sheep Mountain, Northwest of West Yellowstone |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowbiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2001-04-04 |
Truman Gulch West side of Bridger Range |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SKI |
2 skiers caught, carried, partially buried. 1 injured. |
| 2001-04-03 |
Tenmile Range (West side), CO |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2001-04-01 |
Table Mountain southwest of Mt. Baker |
0 |
WA |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, carried, completly buried, and rescued by own party |
| 2001-03-25 |
Columbia Icefields |
0 |
AB |
CANADA |
CLIMB |
1 ice climber dies in fall after surviving an avalanche |
| 2001-03-24 |
Seeley Canyon; Wasatch Plateau |
0 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
Snowmobiler survives hour long burial |
| 2001-03-22 |
Big White Mountain, near Kelowna |
0 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWBOARD |
5 snowboarders caught |
| 2001-03-22 |
Renshaw mountain area near McBride |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught buried and killed |
| 2001-03-18 |
Summit Lake, behind Courage Mountain |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, carried, 1 buried and killed. |
| 2001-03-18 |
Farwell Mountain in Routt County |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed. |
| 2001-03-17 |
Rogers Pass near the town of Golden |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
OTHER |
4 skiers caught, one buried and killed |
| 2001-03-10 |
Upper Chalk Creek, near Oakley |
2 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
3 snowmobilers caught, 2 completely buried, and killed |
| 2001-03-05 |
Prater Peak |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 2001-03-05 |
Crowsnest Pass, near Sparwood, BC |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, carried, and killed. |
| 2001-03-01 |
The Hogsback, near Eaglecrest Ski area |
0 |
AK |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught and buried, minor injuries |
| 2001-02-27 |
Red Rocks Slide Path, near The Canyons |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SKI |
4 skiers caught, 2 completely buried, 1 killed |
| 2001-02-25 |
Ohio Pass, CO near Crested Butte |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, carried, and killed |
| 2001-02-24 |
Bugaboos Mountains, near Invermere |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
2 skiers caught, 1 killed, 1 injured |
| 2001-02-24 |
Absorka/Beartooth Range |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
Snomobiler Burial; Located by Transceiver |
| 2001-02-23 |
Granite Canyon; Grand Teton National Park |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed. |
| 2001-02-21 |
Backcountry; Between Squaw and Alpine |
2 |
CA |
USA |
SKI |
2 skiers caught, buried, and killed |
| 2001-02-18 |
Monsahee Mountains near Revelstoke |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
4 heli-skiers caught, 1 killed, 3 injured |
| 2001-02-17 |
Mountains North of Cle Elum, WA |
1 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2001-02-13 |
Thunder Meadows, Near Fernie Alpine Resort |
2 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
13 skiers caught, 2 injured, 2 killed |
| 2001-02-07 |
Brandywine Falls area, near Whistler |
0 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, back broken |
| 2001-02-06 |
Rock Springs area, South of the Jackson |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2001-02-04 |
Hyalite Drainage in the Gallatin Mountains |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught and buried in roadside terrain trap |
| 2001-02-03 |
20 miles South of Eureka Lodge |
2 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
3 snomobilers caught and buried, 2 killed, 1 escaped. |
| 2001-01-30 |
Alpental Ski Area |
0 |
WA |
USA |
SKI |
One Professional Patroller caught, totally buried and rescued |
| 2001-01-29 |
Twin Lakes, Chelan County |
1 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWSHOE |
2 snowshoers, 3 dogs caught, 1 person killed. 1 Dog killed. |
| 2001-01-27 |
East of Mt. Shasta, Ash Creek Butte |
0 |
CA |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and rescued by own group. |
| 2001-01-17 |
Northwest of Jackson |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught,buried and killed |
| 2001-01-06 |
Torpy Mountain near McGregor |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught buried and killed |
| 2001-01-01 |
Aaron's Last Run, Turnagain Pass |
0 |
AK |
USA |
SKI |
1 Skier caught, carried, and buried. Rescued alive by own group. |
| 2000-12-31 |
Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range |
2 |
MT |
USA |
HIKE |
4 hikers caught, 1 injured ,2 killed |
| 2000-12-29 |
South Diamond Peak at Cameron Pass |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 backcountry snowboarder caught, buried, and killed |
| 2000-12-29 |
Pine Pass area, about 200 km north of Prince George |
2 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught buried and killed |
| 2000-12-29 |
Upper Middle Piney Creek |
0 |
WY |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and rescued by own group |
| 2000-12-26 |
CLOSED AREA; Discovery Basin Ski Area |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SKI |
3 skiers caught, carried, and 2 injured. |
| 2000-12-26 |
Daisy Pass; north of Cooke City |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and rescued by own group. |
| 2000-12-25 |
Lionhead area near West Yellowstone |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught buried and rescued |
| 2000-12-25 |
South Badger Creek, Jedediah Smith Wilderness |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SKI |
One skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2000-12-19 |
AREA NOT OPENED...Fernie Alpine Resort |
0 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and located alive by an avalanche rescue dog |
| 2000-12-17 |
Marias Pass near Kalispell |
2 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers killed |
| 2000-12-16 |
Flagstaff Mtn.,North of Alta |
0 |
UT |
USA |
OTHER |
2 sledders caught, one partially buried, one buried and saved |
| 2000-12-14 |
Snowbasin |
0 |
UT |
USA |
OTHER |
Plane crash in avalanche terrain, pilot killed in crash |
| 2000-12-14 |
Willard Peak |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught buried and killed |
| 2000-12-10 |
Teton Pass |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SKI |
1 backcountry skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2000-12-09 |
South of Cantwell, off Parks Hwy |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed. |
| 2000-12-01 |
Glory Bowl |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught buried and killed |
| 2000-11-27 |
Sunlight Basin, near Cody |
1 |
WY |
USA |
HIKE |
1 hunter caught buried and killed |
| 2000-11-11 |
Flat Top Mountain, North Gully, Chugach State Park |
0 |
AK |
USA |
CLIMB |
1 Climber critically injured and 1 dog slightly injured |
| 2000-11-04 |
Red Mountain, near Red Mt. Pass |
0 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
Group of 3 caught, 2 partially buried, 1 fully buried |
| 2000-10-30 |
Red Cone bowl near Mammoth Lakes |
0 |
CA |
USA |
SKI |
2 skiers caught and injured |
| Date | Place | Fatalities | State | Country | Activity | Summary |
|---|
| 2000-04-30 |
Mt Baker |
0 |
WA |
USA |
OTHER |
1 hungry pooch |
| 2000-04-08 |
Summit Lake, north of Paxson |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught buried and killed |
| 2000-04-08 |
Snow Shoe Peak, near Talkeetna |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SKI |
2 backcountry skiers caught, 1 injured, 1 killed |
| 2000-03-31 |
Copper Mountain, near Holden |
0 |
WA |
USA |
CLIMB |
2 climbers caught, one seriously injured |
| 2000-03-26 |
Powder Mountain, near Whistler |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWBOARD |
2 snowboarders caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 2000-03-22 |
Gildart Peak, Swan Range in NW Montana |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, not buried and killed |
| 2000-03-19 |
Selkirk Mountains west of Bonners Ferry |
1 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught buried and killed |
| 2000-03-19 |
Wasp Creek near Pemberton |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
1 Heli-ski guide caught buried and killed |
| 2000-03-18 |
Maroon Creek, near Aspen |
2 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
3 Skiers caught, 2 buried, and killed |
| 2000-03-18 |
Mt Albert on the Gaspe peninsula |
1 |
QB |
CANADA |
SKI |
1 skier caught buried and killed |
| 2000-03-16 |
Frazier Lake |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught and injured |
| 2000-03-13 |
Mt.Vallieres-de-Saint-Real, on the Gasp Peninsula |
1 |
QB |
CANADA |
SKI |
2 skiers caught, 1 minor inuries, 1 killed |
| 2000-03-05 |
Mt. Cheam near Chiliwack |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
1 ski mountaineer caught by a cornice collapse |
| 2000-02-26 |
Round Valley, near Bear Valley |
0 |
CA |
USA |
SKI |
A couple of close calls |
| 2000-02-25 |
Snowbasin |
0 |
UT |
USA |
SKI |
5 skiers caught, 2 fully buried, 3 partial, minor injuries |
| 2000-02-23 |
Blair Mtn. NW of Glenwood Springs |
0 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried. Revived by friends |
| 2000-02-23 |
Mamquam River Valley |
0 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
3 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried |
| 2000-02-20 |
Mount Washington; Gulf of Slides Area |
1 |
NH |
USA |
SKI |
2 skiers caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 2000-02-19 |
St. Charles Canyon, near Bear Lake |
1 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 2000-02-19 |
Wright Peak, in the Adirondack High Peaks |
1 |
NY |
USA |
SKI |
6 skiers caught, 5 injured, 1 buried and killed |
| 2000-02-14 |
Château-Richer, 30 km east of Quebec City |
1 |
QB |
CANADA |
HIKE |
2 teens caught and buried, 1 killed, 1 critically injured |
| 2000-02-02 |
Government Meadows |
0 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, buried, very lucky |
| 2000-02-01 |
Seward Highway, South of Anchorage |
1 |
AK |
USA |
OTHER |
3 bulldozer operators clearing road caught, 1 killed |
| 2000-01-30 |
Diamond Peak, Lassen Volcanic NP |
0 |
CA |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried 6 hours |
| 2000-01-28 |
Smokey Mountains, near Sun Valley |
0 |
ID |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, totally buried, recovered with beacon |
| 2000-01-26 |
Cordova |
1 |
AK |
USA |
OTHER |
3 houses destroyed, 3 persons hit, 1 killed |
| 2000-01-25 |
near Arapahoe Basin |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
Backcountry snowboarder caught buried and killed |
| 2000-01-25 |
Hurricane Gulch, near Aspen |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
1 backcountry skier caught buried and killed |
| 2000-01-23 |
Jones Pass, West of Empire |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWSHOE |
3 snowshoers caught and buried,1 killed |
| 2000-01-22 |
Clark Lake, near Lionhead Peak |
0 |
ID |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried and severely injured |
| 2000-01-19 |
Near Mt Baker |
0 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught, long ride, severly injured |
| 2000-01-17 |
Tent Ridge, near Canmore |
1 |
AB |
CANADA |
SKI |
1 skier caught buried and killed |
| 2000-01-16 |
Near Crystal Mountain |
0 |
WA |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, long ride, broken leg |
| 2000-01-16 |
Crystal Mountain Ski Area |
1 |
WA |
USA |
SKI |
2 skiers in closed area, 1 caught buried and killed |
| 2000-01-11 |
Square Top Mtn. Summit County, Utah |
2 |
UT |
USA |
SKI |
2 alpine lift skiers, out-of-bounds, caught, buried, and killed |
| 1999-12-26 |
Hatcher Pass, in the Talkeetna Mountains,50 miles north of Anchorage |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 1999-12-26 |
Hospital Creek, near Golden |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught buried and killed |
| 1999-12-21 |
Quandary Peak |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
1 Skier caught, partially buried, and killed. |
| 1999-12-18 |
mountains west of Eldora, CO |
1 |
CO |
USA |
HIKE |
Missing hiker suspected to be caught in avalanche. |
| 1999-12-17 |
Cascade Waterall in Banff |
1 |
AB |
CANADA |
CLIMB |
5 climbers caught, 4 injured, 1 killed |
| 1999-12-14 |
near Cameron Pass |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 1999-12-07 |
Rogers Pass |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
5 skiers caught, 4 injured, 1 dead |
| 1999-11-26 |
Lone Mountain |
1 |
MT |
USA |
SKI |
2 skiers caught, 1 buried and killed |
| Date | Place | Fatalities | State | Country | Activity | Summary |
|---|
| 1999-05-14 |
Blue Lake area near Sitka |
1 |
AK |
USA |
OTHER |
2 hikers caught, 1 killed |
| 1999-04-30 |
University Range in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Ultima Thule Peak |
1 |
AK |
USA |
OTHER |
3 climbers caught, 1 buried, and killed |
| 1999-04-27 |
Mount McGinnis, near Juneau |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder, caught, buried, and killed |
| 1999-04-16 |
Talkeetna Mountains near Cantwell |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
7 snowmobilers caught, 3 injured, 1 dead, 6 machines damaged |
| 1999-04-15 |
Cordova |
1 |
AK |
USA |
OTHER |
Construction worker caught, buried and killed |
| 1999-04-07 |
Near Ophir in SW Colorado |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 1999-04-03 |
Chugach Mtns.; South of Eureka, AK |
1 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried, and killed. |
| 1999-04-02 |
Wood Camp Hollow, Logan Canyon |
0 |
UT |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught |
| 1999-03-21 |
Sping Canyon, near Coalville |
0 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught, leg broken |
| 1999-03-21 |
Powerline Pass in Chugach State Park |
0 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
3 snowmobilers caught, 2 buried |
| 1999-03-21 |
TURNAGAIN PASS, Alaska |
6 |
AK |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
10 snowmobilers caught, 6 buried, and killed, 3 injured |
| 1999-03-15 |
Rainbow Mountain, near Whistler |
0 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
1 heli-ski guide caught, buried, and injured |
| 1999-03-12 |
Alyeska Ski Resort |
0 |
AK |
USA |
SKI |
2 skiers caught and partially buried in large slide |
| 1999-03-06 |
Arasta Creek, in the Gravelly Range |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried, blue, and very lucky |
| 1999-02-27 |
Kokanee Provincial Park |
0 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
3 backcountry skiers caught, and injured |
| 1999-02-20 |
Portneuf Range Caribou National Forest |
0 |
ID |
USA |
SKI |
1 skier caught and injured |
| 1999-02-14 |
Near Mt. Baker |
2 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder dead; 1 skier caught,buried-still missing and presumed dead |
| 1999-02-10 |
Hailey |
0 |
ID |
USA |
OTHER |
Park damaged, deer herd killed |
| 1999-02-09 |
Town of Hailey |
0 |
ID |
USA |
OTHER |
3 houses damaged by avalanche |
| 1999-02-06 |
Lone Peak Area, Little Cottonwood Canyon |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWSHOE |
1 snowshoer caught, buried, and killed |
| 1999-02-06 |
Cumberland Pass; 25 miles East of Crested Butte |
3 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
4 caught, 1 partly buried, 3 buried and killed. (2 skiers, 1 snowmobiler) |
| 1999-02-06 |
Lake Mary area, near the Tahoe-Donner summit |
1 |
CA |
USA |
OTHER |
3 caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 1999-01-30 |
Grand Mesa |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught buried and killed |
| 1999-01-29 |
East side of Mount Nebo |
1 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler caught buried and killed |
| 1999-01-29 |
Blue Mountains |
1 |
OR |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 Snowboarder caught buried and killed |
| 1999-01-27 |
Grouse Mountain, near Vancouver |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
OTHER |
5 hikers caught, 4 injured, 1 missing and presumed dead |
| 1999-01-23 |
MacAtee Basin, 10 miles S. of Big Sky |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
Snowmobiler Survives Avalanche in Southwest Montana |
| 1999-01-22 |
Near the Aspen Highlands Ski Area |
1 |
CO |
USA |
SKI |
2 Out of bounds skiers, 1 caught buried and killed |
| 1999-01-19 |
Casper Bowl, Jackson Hole |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder swept over 300' cliff and killed |
| 1999-01-18 |
Near Mt. Baker |
1 |
WA |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
Snowboarder caught, buried-still missing and presumed dead |
| 1999-01-14 |
Near Lake Louise |
1 |
AB |
CANADA |
SKI |
2 skiers caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 1999-01-07 |
Terrace, British Columbia Jan 7, 1999 |
2 |
BC |
CANADA |
OTHER |
Two avalanche technicians, caught, buried, and killed |
| 1999-01-05 |
Tri-County Peak, Park City |
0 |
UT |
USA |
SKI |
2 skiers caught and buried, 3 skiers fired and cited |
| 1999-01-04 |
Togwotee Pass, WY > Dry Lake Creek Area |
1 |
WY |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler, caught, buried, and killed |
| 1999-01-02 |
Southeast of Fairview, Utah |
2 |
UT |
USA |
SNOWBOARD |
2 snowboarders, caught and killed outside of Fairview, Utah |
| 1999-01-01 |
Northern Quebec, Kangiqsualujjuaq village |
9 |
QB |
CANADA |
OTHER |
School gymnasium with 500 people inside, 9 killed, 25 injured |
| 1999-01-01 |
Beaverhead Mountains above Rock Island Lake |
0 |
MT |
USA |
SNOWMOBILE |
2 snowmobilers caught, not buried, not injured. very lucky. |
| 1998-12-30 |
Missoula Lake area, Bitterroot Mountains |
1 |
MT |
US |
SNOWMOBILE |
1 snowmobiler/shoveler caught, buried, and killed |
| 1998-12-24 |
Cypress Mountain |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SNOWBOARD |
1 snowboarder caught, buried, and killed |
| 1998-11-15 |
Lima Peaks area south of Dillon |
1 |
MT |
US |
OTHER |
1 Hunter caught, buried and killed |
| 1998-11-14 |
Yoho National Park |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
OTHER |
6 hikers caught, some injured, 1 fatality |
| 1998-11-13 |
Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park |
1 |
BC |
CANADA |
SKI |
6 caught in 2 seperate avalanches, 1 missing and presumed drowned |
| 1998-11-07 |
Mt. Baldy, Little Cottonwood Canyon |
1 |
UT |
US |
SNOWBOARD |
5 Snowboarders caught, 1 killed, 1 seriously injured |
| Date |
Place |
Fatalities |
Details |
| 11-June |
Mount Rainier, WA |
1 |
12 climbers caught, 5 injured, 1 killed |
| 31-May |
Mount Hood, OR |
1 |
4 climbers caught, 3 injured, 1 killed |
| 17-May |
Jasper, AB |
1 |
1 snowboarder caught and buried and killed |
| 26-April |
Denali NP, AK |
1 |
1 snowmobiler caught and buried and killed |
| 23-April |
Provo Canyon, UT |
|
1 hiker caught twice, long rides, very lucky |
| 22-April |
Teton NP, WY |
|
1 snowboarder caught, injured, buried |
| 20-April |
Watson Lake, Yukon |
1 |
Teacher doing forest research caught and killed |
| 20-April |
Thompson Pass, AK |
1 |
2 Heli-skiers caught, 1 killed |
| 19-April |
Berthoud Pass, CO |
1 |
2 snowboarders injured, 1 died later from injuries |
| 1-April |
St. Marys Glacier,CO |
1 |
2 climbers caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 29-March |
Silverton, CO |
|
Cabin destroyed with man inside |
| 26-March |
Scotch Bonnett Peak, MT |
|
1 snowmobiler caught and buried |
| 8-March |
Aspen, CO |
1 |
1 out of bounds skier, caught, buried, and killed |
| 7-March |
Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT |
|
7 cars, and 1 bus caught, 6 people injured, 1 seriously |
| 7-March |
High Eastern Artic, Canada |
1 |
Unknown |
| 1-March |
Berthoud Pass, CO |
1 |
2 caught,1 backcountry skier, 1 snowboarder buried and killed |
| 26-Feb |
Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT |
|
2 cars, caught, 2 people injured |
| 22-Feb |
Mormon Hills, ID |
1 |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried and killed |
| 11-Feb |
Donner Pass, CA |
1 |
1 snowboarder caught, buried and killed |
| 1-Feb |
Barkerville, B.C. |
1 |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried and killed |
| 31-Jan |
Grandview, AK |
|
9 train coal cars caught, 3 coal cars derailed |
| 29-Jan |
Big Moutain, MT |
|
1 skier caught and buried |
| 25-Jan |
Merritt, BC |
1 |
1 skier caught, buried and killed |
| 24-Jan |
Inspiration Pass, MT |
1 |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried and killed |
| 21-Jan |
Lizard Head Pass, CO |
1 |
1 snowboarder caught, buried and killed |
| 19-Jan |
Cooke City, MT |
3 |
3 snowmobilers caught, buried and killed |
| 18-Jan |
Blewett Pass, WA |
1 |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried and killed |
| 18-Jan |
Sage Peak, MT |
1 |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried and killed |
| 18-Jan |
Spring Canyon, UT |
1 |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried and killed |
| 17-Jan |
Pleasant Creek, UT |
1 |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried and killed |
| 16-Jan |
Elk Meadows, UT |
|
8 Boy Scouts caught, 4 fully buried, 4 partly buried |
| 15-Jan |
Sun Valley, ID |
|
1 skier caught and buried |
| 12-Jan |
Solitude, UT |
|
1 skier caught, buried and injured |
| 11-Jan |
Encampment, WY |
1 |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried and killed |
| 11-Jan |
Rock Creek, MT |
|
1 snowmobiler caught, buried and very lucky |
| 11-Jan |
Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT |
4* |
1 skier caught, buried and injured, killed during evacuation in
helicopter crash along with 3 air crew members |
| 10-Jan |
Norns Creek, BC |
1 |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried and killed |
| 3-Jan |
Island Park, ID |
1 |
1 snowmobiler presumed caught, buried and killed |
| 3-Jan |
Mission Mountains, MT |
1 |
1 snowshoer caught, buried and killed |
| 3-Jan |
Shadow Lake, MT |
1 |
3 or 4 snowmobilers caught, buried and 1 killed |
| 3-Jan |
Island Park, ID |
1 |
1 snowmobiler caught, buried and killed |
| 2-Jan |
Kokanee Glacier, BC |
6 |
6 skiers caught, buried and killed |
| 2-Jan |
New Denver, BC |
2 |
2 skiers caught, buried and killed |
| 2-Jan |
Elliot Lake, BC |
1 |
4 snowmobilers caught, buried and 1 killed |
| 30-Dec |
Guanella Pass, CO |
1 |
1 snowshoer caught, buried and killed |
| 29-Dec |
Thompson Pass, AK |
|
2 skiers caught, 1 fully and 1 partly
buried |
| 21-Dec |
Hasler Flats, BC |
1 |
3 snowmobilers caught, buried and 1 killed |
| 29-Nov |
Canmore, Alberta |
4 |
4 hikers caught, buried and killed |
| 24-Nov |
Crow Pass, AK |
1 |
1 hiker caught, buried and killed |
| 22-Nov |
Tony Grove, UT |
|
2 snowboarders caught, 1 fully and 1 partly buried |
| 9-Nov |
Hatcher Pass, AK |
1 |
2 snowboarders caught, 1 buried and killed |
