National Avalanche Center
Accident Reports for Previous Seasons
US & World Avalanche Accident Statistics Courtesy of the Utah Avalanche Center
Quick Avalanche Facts Courtesy of the Utah Avalanche Center
Understanding Avalanche Terminology Courtesy of the Forest Service National Avalanche Center
2006-2007 US & CANADA, AVALANCHE FATALITIES & CLOSE CALLS
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| USA Fatalities: | 36 |
| Canada Fatalities: | 16 |
| Total Fatalities: | 52 |
| Date | Place | Fatalities | State | Country | Activity | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-07 | “Little Matterhorn” on the backside of Mount Odessey | 1 | AK | USA | OTHER | 1 person caught, buried, and killed |
| 2008-03-29 | near Blue River, BC | 1 | BC | CANADA | SNOWMOBILE | 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2008-03-21 | near the town of Thetford Mines | 1 | QC | CANADA | OTHER | 1 person caught, buried, and killed |
| 2008-03-16 | Sheep Mountain on the North Fork Clearwater River | 1 | ID | USA | SNOWMOBILE | 4 snowmobilers caught, 2 buried, 1 killed |
| 2008-03-09 | Mount Eyak | 1 | AK | USA | SKI | 2 skiers caught, 1 injured, 1 buried and killed |
| 2008-02-19 | Kootenay National Park, Chickadee Valley | 1 | AB | CANADA | SKI | 2 skiers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 completely buried and killed |
| 2008-02-16 | Keystone Mountain | 1 | BC | CANADA | SNOWMOBILE | 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 2008-02-15 | Seattle Creek near Turnigan Pass | 2 | AK | USA | OTHER | 4 snowmobilers caught and buried. 2 rescued, 2 killed. |
| 2008-02-08 | Garden Valley | 1 | ID | USA | OTHER | 77 yr. old man was killed in roof avalanche |
| 2008-02-02 | KoKo Claims Trail, Tundra area | 1 | BC | CANADA | SNOWMOBILE | 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed |
| 2008-02-01 | Little Box Canyon area north of Rifle | 1 | CO | USA | SNOWMOBILE | 1 snowmobile caught, buried, and killed. |
| 2008-01-28 | Tokopah Canyon in Sequoia National Park | 1 | CA | USA | HIKE | 2 hikers caught and carried. 1 buried and killed |
| 2008-01-25 | backcountry Terrain, Mountain High Resort | 3 | CA | USA | SKI | 3 skiers caught, buried, and killed in 3 seperate avalanches |
| 2008-01-20 | Beehive Basin | 1 | MT | USA | SKI | 1 skier caught, buried, and killed |
| 2008-01-18 | Mount Washington, Huntington Ravine | 1 | NH | USA | CLIMB | 1 Climber caught and killed |
| 2008-01-16 | Canyon Creek | 1 | BC | CANADA | SKI | 2 skiers caught and buried, one killed |
| 2008-01-13 | Fiberglass Hill north of Columbia Falls | 2 | MT | USA | SKI | 3 people caught. 1 partially buried. 2 skiers buried, and killed |
| 2008-01-12 | near the North Fork of Cottonwood Creek | 3 | WY | USA | SNOWMOBILE | 3 snowmobilers buried and killed |
| 2008-01-12 | East Vail Chutes, near the King Tut and Old Mans Chutes | 1 | CO | USA | SKI | 2 skiers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed |
| 2008-01-10 | Little Bear Peak, Sangre de Cristo Mountains | 1 | CO | USA | CLIMB | 2 climbers caught, 1 partly buried and seriously injured, 1 buried and killed |
| 2008-01-07 | Banff National Park | 1 | AB | CANADA | SKI | 1 skier caught and killed |
| 2008-01-06 | Near Midway | 1 | BC | CANADA | SNOWMOBILE | 1 snowmobiler caught and killed |
| 2008-01-06 | Near Grand Fork | 1 | BC | CANADA | SNOWMOBILE | 1 snowmobiler caught and killed |
| 2008-01-06 | Big White Ski Resort | 1 | BC | CANADA | SKI | 1 skier caught and killed |
| 2008-01-04 | Above Mountain Loop Highway near Mount Pilchuck | 1 | WA | USA | HIKE | 3 hikers caught, 2 partially buried, 1 completely buried and killed |
| 2008-01-04 | East Vail Backcountry | 1 | CO | USA | SNOWBOARD | 1 Snowboarder caught and killed |
| 2008-01-03 | warehouse roof in Fargo, ND | 1 | ND | USA | OTHER | 1 roof shoveler, caught, buried, and killed |
| 2008-01-02 | Snowy Range, SE Wyoming | 1 | WY | USA | SNOWMOBILE | 4 snowmobilers caught and buried, 1 killed |
| 2008-01-01 | Excelsior Pass area, north of Mount Baker | 2 | WA | USA | SNOWMOBILE | 5 snowmobilers caught, 2 killed, and 1 injured |
| 2008-01-01 | Permanently Closed Area, near West Bowl @ Whistler | 1 | BC | CANADA | SKI | 1 skier & 1 snowboarder caught, 1 killed, 1 injured in Permanently Closed Area |
| 2007-12-31 | Co-op Creek | 1 | UT | USA | SNOWMOBILE | 3 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and killed |
| 2007-12-25 | Super Bowl area near Windy Ridge | 1 | UT | USA | SNOWMOBILE | 1 snowmobiler caught and killed |
| 2007-12-24 | near 108 Mile House | 2 | BC | CANADA | SNOWMOBILE | 2 snowmobilers caught and killed by 2 successive avalanches |
| 2007-12-23 | Red Pine Chute, Canyons Mountain Resort | 1 | UT | USA | SKI | 4 involved; one skier caught, carried and killed; 2nd skier buried, rescued. |
| 2007-12-18 | Mt Rainier National Park - Edith Creek Basin | 1 | WA | USA | SNOWSHOE | 1 snowshoer caught, buried, and killed |
| 2007-12-08 | Tent Ridge near the Spray Lakes area | 2 | AB | CANADA | SKI | 2 skiers caught, buried, and killed |
| 2007-12-02 | Near Source Lake, Snoqualmie Pass WA | 2 | WA | USA | HIKE | 3 hikers caught, 2 completely buried, 1 mostly or completely buried, 2 killed |
| 2007-12-02 | Hot Dog Bowl, near Zimmerman Lake | 1 | CO | USA | SNOWBOARD | 1 person caught, buried, rescued by companions, and dies from injuries. |
| 2007-12-02 | Back country north of Crystal Mt Resort | 3 | WA | USA | SNOWBOARD | 3 missing snowboarders presumed buried and killed |
| 2007-11-12 | Mt. Sparrowhawk in Kananaskis Country, Alberta | 1 | AB | CANADA | CLIMB | 2 climbers caught and injured, 1 killed |
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