CAIC: Colorado Avalanche Information Center

2016/04/11 - Alaska - Summit Lake area, Eastern Alaska Range

Published 2016/04/13 by Spencer Logan - Forecaster, CAIC

Avalanche Details

  • Location: Summit Lake area, Eastern Alaska Range
  • State: Alaska
  • Date: 2016/04/11
  • Time: 7:00 PM (Estimated)
  • Summary Description: 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, killed
  • Primary Activity: Snowmobiler
  • Primary Travel Mode: Snowmobile

Number

  • Caught: 0
  • Fully Buried: 1
  • Injured: 0
  • Killed: 1

Avalanche

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Site

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Accident Summary

PRELIMINARY: A snowmobiler was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche on April 11. His body was recovered under five to seven feet of debris on April 12. News report.

There was another avalanche fatality in the area on April 3.