CAIC: Colorado Avalanche Information Center

2023/01/09 - Nevada - Mummy Mountain, Spring Mountain National Recreation Area

Published 2023/01/10 by Spencer Logan - Forecaster, CAIC

Avalanche Details

  • Location: Mummy Mountain, Spring Mountain National Recreation Area
  • State: Nevada
  • Date: 2023/01/09
  • Time: 12:00 AM (Estimated)
  • Summary Description: 1 person caught, killed
  • Primary Activity: Unknown
  • Primary Travel Mode: Unknown

Number

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

Avalanche

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  • Trigger: --
  • Trigger (subcode): --
  • Size - Relative to Path: --
  • Size - Destructive Force: --
  • Sliding Surface: --

Site

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  • Site Elevation: --
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Accident Summary

PRELIMINARY: A man was caught and died in an avalanche near Mummy Springs Trail on Mt. Charleston. The avalanche happened in a backcountry area of Spring Mountain National Recreation area Jan. 9. Las Vegas police confirmed the avalanche happened around 12:23 p.m.  First responders performed CPR for 30 minutes. Weather conditions such as wind and sleet on the mountain are making the recovery difficult, police said.

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