US Avalanche Fatalities

2024-2025 SEASON

0 US fatalities

2023-2024 SEASON

16 US fatalities

Activity Killed
Skier † 7
Snowboarder † 1
Snowmobiler 3
Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 4
Other 1
Total 16
 † Inbounds skier/boarder 1

Date State Location Description Killed
05/10 ID Donaldson Peak, Lost River Range 1 backcountry skier caught, fully buried, and killed 1
05/09 UT Big Willow Aprons, northeast of Lone Peak 3 backcountry skiers caught, 1 partially buried and injured, 2 buried and killed 2
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 1
03/06 OR Gunsight Mountain, Elkhorn Mountains 1 backcountry skier caught, not buried, and killed 1
03/01 WA Darland Mountain, Ahtanum Meadows 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
03/01 ID Gunsight Peak, McCormick Creek, Selkirk Mountains 1 snowmobilers caught, buried, and killed 1
02/13 AK John Mountain, Kenai Mountains 3 backcountry skiers caught, 2 injured, 1 killed 1
02/11 CO Anthracite Range, east of Ohio Peak 1 backcountry skier caught, buried, and killed 1
02/09 WY West Fork of Haskins Creek, west of Battle Pass 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 partially buried-critical and killed 1
02/02 AK Lake George, Chugach Mountains 1 heliskier caught and killed 1
01/22 CO Waterfall Canyon, south of Ophir 1 backcountry snowboarder caught, partially buried, and killed 1
01/14 WY Little Poudre Mountain, Prater Canyon 1 backcountry skier caught, buried and killed 1
01/11 ID Stevens Peak, Lone Lake Drainage, Bitterroot Mountains 2 backcountry skiers caught, 1 injured, 1 partially buried-critical and killed 1
01/10 CA KT-22, Sierra Nevada 1 rider injured, 1 killed 1

 † Estimated

2022-2023 SEASON

30 US fatalities

Activity Killed
Skier † 10
Snowboarder † 3
Snowmobiler 9
Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 8
Other 0
Total 30
 † Inbounds skier/boarder 0

Date State Location Description Killed
07/02 CA Split Mountain, southwest of Big Pine 3 hikers caught, 2 injured, 1 killed 1
06/14 CA Hurd Peak, southwest of Bishop 2 backcountry tourers caught and partially buried, 1 killed 1
05/05 † AK West Ridge of the Moose's Tooth 2 climbers caught, killed 2
05/04 † AK Denali National Park, near Jenny Creek 1 backcountry skier caught and killed 1
04/29 CO Bald Mountain, southeast of Breckenridge 1 backcountry tourer caught, buried, and killed 1
04/17 UT Big Cottonwood Creek, east of Sandy 1 resident caught, partially buried-critical, and killed 1
03/27 UT Pole Canyon, Oquirrh Moutains 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
03/22 ID Trinity Lakes, east of Boise 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
03/19 CO Maroon Bowl, north of Highland Peak 1 sidecountry rider caught, partially buried-critical, and killed 1
03/17 CO Rapid Creek, southwest of Marble 3 backcountry tourers caught, 2 injured, 1 buried and killed 1
03/16 CO Purgatory Creek, north of Durango 3 residents caught, buried, and 1 killed 1
03/15 OR Paulina Peak, south of Bend 1 backcountry snowboarder killed 1
03/12 ID Observation Peak, Stanley Lake Creek Drainage 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
03/12 † ID Red Mountain, northeast of Lowman 1 snowmobiler caught and killed 1
03/09 UT Upper Weber Canyon, southwest of Windy Ridge 2 skiers caught and fully buried, 1 injured and 1 killed 1
03/02 OR Black Crater, west of Sisters 1 backcountry skier caught, partially buried-critical, and killed 1
02/25 CO South of Vallecito Reservoir 2 backcountry skiers caught, buried, and killed 2
02/25 CO Red Lakes Trailhead, near La Manga Pass 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
02/23 WY Poker Flats, Salt River Range 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
02/19 WA Colchuck Peak, southwest of Leavenworth 4 climbers caught, 3 killed, 1 injured 3
01/09 NV Mummy Mountain, Spring Mountain National Recreation Area 1 backcountry snowboarder, caught, partially buried-critical, and killed 1
01/07 CO Pumphouse Lake, southwest of Rollins Pass 2 snowmobilers caught, buried, and killed 2
12/31 MT Crown Butte, north of Cooke City 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
12/31 CO Number 5, Carter Gulch southwest of Breckenridge 2 sidecountry riders caught, 1 partially buried-critical, 1 buried and killed 1
12/26 CO Nitro Chute, north of Berthoud Pass 4 backcountry tourers caught, 2 fully buried, and 1 killed 1

 † Estimated

2021-2022 SEASON

17 US fatalities

Activity Killed
Skier † 5
Snowboarder † 1
Snowmobiler 6
Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 4
Other 1
Total 17
 † Inbounds skier/boarder 0

Date State Location Description Killed
05/29 CO Mount Meeker, Rocky Mountain National Park 3 climbers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 injured, 1 buried and killed 1
04/25 AK Ice Face, southeast of Thompson Pass, Chugach Mountains 1 skier caught, carried over cliff, and killed 1
03/19 CO North Fork of Fish Creek, near Steamboat Springs 1 backcountry skier caught, partially buried-critical, and killed 1
03/17 CO Pilot Knob, east of Lizard Head Pass 1 backcountry snowboarder caught, buried, and killed 1
03/17 WY Game Creek Drainage, east of Victor Idaho 2 skiers caught, 1 partially buried-critical, 1 buried and killed 1
03/12 WY South Fork Miner Creek, Sierra Madre Mountains 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
02/25 † CO Yule Creek 3 snowshoers caught, 2 partially buried, 1 buried and killed. 2 dogs killed 1
02/19 MT Miller Mountain, North of Cook City 1 motorized snowbike rider caught, partially buried-critical, and killed 1
02/06 MT Lionhead area near West Yellowstone 1 snowmobiler caught, partially buried-critical, and killed 1
01/08 CO North Star Mountain, Hoosier Pass 2 snowshoers and a dog caught, buried, and killed 2
12/27 MT Scotch Bonnet Mountain, north of Cooke City 2 snowmobilers caught, buried, and killed 2
12/24 CO Diamond Peaks, Cameron Pass 1 backcountry skier caught, fully buried, and killed 1
12/17 ID Relay Ridge near Ryan Peak 1 skier and 1 snowmobiler killed 2
12/11 WA Silver Basin, closed portion of Crystal Mountain ski resort 6 backcountry tourers caught, 2 partially buried, 4 buried, and 1 killed 1

 † Estimated

2020-2021 SEASON

37 US fatalities

Activity Killed
Skier † 17
Snowboarder † 5
Snowmobiler 9
Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 5
Other 1
Total 37
 † Inbounds skier/boarder 0

Date State Location Description Killed
05/13 AK Ruth Glacier, Denali National Park and Preserve 2 climbers caught in serac fall, 1 killed 1
03/27 AK Matanuska Glacier 1 heliskier killed 1
03/22 CO Lime Creek south of Edwards 2 sidecountry skiers caught, 1 buried and killed 1
03/20 CA Frog Lake Cliffs, north of Donner Pass 1 snowmobiler caught and killed 1
02/27 ID Tiger Peak, north of Burke 3 snowmobilers caught, 2 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
02/22 † WY Broken Thumb Couloir, Peak 9,975 (25 Short), Grand Teton National Park 1 backcountry tourer caught and killed 1
02/20 ID Near Sherman Peak, Southeast of Pocatello 1 snowmobiler, caught, buried, and killed 1
02/20 NV Near Castle Lake, Ruby Mountains, Southeast of Elko 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and killed, 1 injured 1
02/19 ID Smiley Creek Drainage, Smoky Mountains 1 snowmobiler caught and killed 1
02/18 WY Togwotee Pass, WY 1 backcountry snowboarder caught and killed 1
02/17 WY Squaw Creek Drainage, Southeast of Alpine, WY 8 snowmobilers caught, 7 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
02/16 CO West of Ruby Mountain, southeast of Rand 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
02/14 CO Pumphouse Lake, southwest of Rollins Pass 1 snowmobiler caught, partially buried-critical, and killed 1
02/14 MT Beehive Basin, north of Big Sky Montana 2 splitboarders caught, 1 partially buried and killed 1
02/14 CO Near Mount Trelease, north of Loveland Pass 1 backcountry snowboarder caught, partially-buried critical, killed 1
02/08 WA Knox Creek, Salmon la Sac area, near Cle Elum Lake 2 snowbikers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
02/06 UT Wilson Glade, Mill Creek Canyon 7 backcountry tourers caught, 1 partially buried, 2 buried, 4 buried and killed 4
02/06 MT Wounded Buck Creek, northwest of Wildcat Lake 5 snowmobilers caught, 1 partially buried-critical and killed 1
02/04 CO Marvin’s West, East Vail backcountry southeast of Vail 2 sidecountry skiers caught, 1 buried and killed 1
02/03 CA Etna Summit, west of Etna 2 backcountry tourers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
02/02 AK Bear Mountain, Chugach State Park 3 climbers caught, buried, and killed 3
02/01 CO The Nose, Middle Fork Mineral Creek southeast of Ophir 4 backcountry tourers caught, 1 partially buried-critical, 3 buried and killed 3
02/01 † NH Ammonoosuc Ravine, north of Mount Monroe 1 backcountry skier caught, buried, and killed 1
01/30 UT Squaretop, Park City Ridgeline 1 sidecountry skier caught, buried, and killed 1
01/08 UT Dutch Draw, Park City Ridgeline 1 sidecountry rider caught, buried, and killed 1
12/26 CO First Creek, north of Berthoud Pass 1 backcountry skier caught, buried, and killed 1
12/19 CO North Face of Battleship, southeast of Ophir 2 backcountry skiers caught, buried, and killed 2
12/18 CO Near Ohio Pass, Anthracite Range 1 backcountry skier caught, buried, and killed 1
12/18 WY Near Sheep Pass, Salt River Range 1 snowmobiler caught, buried and killed 1

 † Estimated

2019-2020 SEASON

23 US fatalities

Activity Killed
Skier † 8
Snowboarder † 3
Snowmobiler 10
Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 2
Other 0
Total 23
 † Inbounds skier/boarder 4

Date State Location Description Killed
04/28 CO Mount Emmons, west of Crested Butte 1 backcountry skier caught, killed 1
04/15 CO Point 12885 near Red Peak, west of Silverthorne 2 backcountry tourers caught and carried, 1 killed 1
04/03 ID Austin Canyon, Snake River Range 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
04/01 WY Taylor Mountain, northwest of Teton Pass 1 backcountry tourer caught, buried, and killed 1
03/15 ID North of Skyline Peak 2 sidecountry riders caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
03/09 AK Near Hatcher Pass 1 backcountry tourer caught, killed 1
02/25 AK Unalaska Island 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
02/15 CO South Fork of Dickson Creek, east of Red and White Mountain 3 snowbike riders caught, 1 partially buried, 2 buried and killed 2
02/10 AK Boulder Creek Drainage, South of Cooper Landing 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
01/23 † WA Near Blewett Pass 1 resident caught, buried and killed 1
01/18 UT Farmington Canyon, east of Farmington 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
01/18 CO Uncompahgre Gorge, south of Ouray 1 climber struck by falling ice, buried, and killed 1
01/17 CA Scott Peak, west of Lake Tahoe 2 inbounds skiers caught, 1 injured, 1 killed 1
01/15 ID Baker Creek drainage, Smoky Mountains 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and killed 1
01/11 OR Rock Creek, Elkhorn Mountains 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
01/07 ID Wardner Peak, Bitterroot Mountains Multiple skiers caught, 2 partially buried, 5 buried, 3 killed 3
01/01 MT Near Lake Dinah, west of Seeley Lake 3 snowmobilers caught, 2 buried and killed, 1 partially buried 2
12/15 UT Dutch Draw, Park City Ridgeline 1 sidecountry rider caught, buried, and killed 1
12/08 CO Diamond Peaks, west of Cameron Pass 1 backcountry skier, caught, buried, and killed 1

 † Estimated

2018-2019 SEASON

25 US fatalities

Activity Killed
Skier † 14
Snowboarder † 1
Snowmobiler 7
Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 3
Other 0
Total 25
 † Inbounds skier/boarder 2

Date State Location Description Killed
04/11 NH Raymond Cataract, Mount Washington 1 backcountry tourer caught, buried, and killed 1
03/13 AK Lutak Inlet, north of Haines 1 backcountry tourer caught, buried, and killed 1
03/11 WY Casper 1 resident caught, buried, and killed 1
03/09 CO Crested Butte South 2 residents caught and buried, 1 killed 1
03/09 AK Near Crescent Lake, Kenai Peninsula 2 backcountry tourers caught, 1 buried and killed 1
03/07 CO Point 12118, east of Jones Pass 1 mechanized guide caught, buried, and killed; 1 mechanized guide client caught 1
03/04 WY Breccia Cliffs, northwest of Togwotee Pass 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
03/03 CO Base Camp above Matterhorn Nordic trailhead, northeast of Lizard Head Pass 1 backcountry tourer caught, buried, and killed 1
02/26 † MT Truman Gulch, Bridger Range 1 skier caught, partially buried-critical, and killed 1
02/19 CO Temptation avalanche path, Bear Creek, south of Telluride 1 sidecountry rider caught, 1 backcountry skier caught, buried, and killed 1
02/16 CO Pearl Pass Road, Brush Creek Drainage 2 backcountry tourers caught, buried, and killed 2
02/09 UT Humpy Peak, western Uinta Mountains 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
02/07 UT Circleville Mountain, Tushar Mountains 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 partially buried-critical, 1 buried and killed 1
01/25 MT Near Bell Lake, Tobacco Root Mountains 4 backcountry tourers caught, 1 injured, 1 killed 1
01/25 ID Upper Palisades Lake, Snake River Range 4 snowmobilers caught, 3 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
01/25 UT East Face Laurel Peak, La Sal Mountains 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
01/21 CO Green Mountain, Express Creek 1 backcountry tourer caught, buried, and killed 1
01/18 UT Electric Lake, Manti Skyline 1 backcountry tourer caught, buried, and killed 1
01/17 NM Taos Ski Valley 2 inbounds riders caught, buried, and killed 2
01/09 WY Mount Leidy, southwest of Togwotee Pass 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
01/05 CO Upper Senator Beck Basin, northwest of Red Mountain Pass 6 backcountry tourers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
01/05 MT South Waldron Creek, north of Teton Peak 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 carried and injured, 1 buried and killed 1
12/22 WY Horse Creek, Wyoming Range 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1

 † Estimated

2017-2018 SEASON

24 US fatalities

Activity Killed
Skier † 8
Snowboarder † 2
Snowmobiler 12
Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 2
Other 0
Total 24
 † Inbounds skier/boarder 0

Date State Location Description Killed
05/02 AK Upper Blackstone Glacier, south of Whittier 3 snowmobilers caught, 2 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
04/22 WY Northwest of East Leidy Mountain, west of Togwotee Pass 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
04/14 MT Saddle Peak, Bridger Range 1 sidecountry rider caught, partially buried-critical, and killed 1
04/10 CO Northwest of Glacier Peak, Middle Fork Swan River 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
04/08 CO Maroon Bowl, west of Aspen Highlands 2 sidecountry riders caught, 1 killed 1
03/10 WA Park Butte, south of Mount Baker 1 snowmobiler caught, killed 1
03/04 WA Setting Sun Mountain, north of the Methow Valley 1 backcountry caught, partially buried-critical, and killed 1
03/04 CA Near Kirkwood Ski Resort 2 residents killed in roof avalanche 2
03/03 WA North Fork Teanaway, north of Cle Elum 4 snowmobilers caught, 1 injured, 2 killed 2
02/25 WA Stampede Pass 4 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and killed, 2 injured 1
02/25 WA Snoqualmie Pass 2 hikers killed 2
02/25 AK Dude Mountain, north of Ketchikan 1 backcountry tourers caught, 1 buried and killed 1
02/20 ID Sheep Creek, west of Palisades 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
02/17 MT Canyon Creek, Whitefish Range 1 sidecountry rider caught, buried, and killed 1
01/21 CO South of Red Mountain Pass, Sam's Trees 2 backcountry skiers caught and partially buried, 1 killed 1
01/20 ID Southeast of Reas Peak, Centennial Range 1 snowbiker caught, buried, and killed 1
01/10 ID Northwest of Reas Peak, Centennial Range 1 snowmobiler killed 1
01/02 MT Cabin Creek, southern Madison Range 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
12/29 WY Commissary Ridge, Salt River Range 3 snowmobilers caught, 2 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
11/22 AK Marmot Mountain, Hatcher Pass 1 backcountry tourer caught, buried, and killed 1
10/07 MT Imp Peak, southern Madison Range 2 backcountry tourers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1

 † Estimated

2016-2017 SEASON

12 US fatalities

Activity Killed
Skier † 5
Snowboarder † 0
Snowmobiler 4
Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 3
Other 0
Total 12
 † Inbounds skier/boarder 1

Date State Location Description Killed
04/11 WA Red Mountain, north of Snoqualmie Pass 1 backcountry tourer caught, killed. 1
04/01 AK North Pole 1 resident partially buried-critical, later died 1
03/04 WA Hawkins Mountain, north of Cle Elum 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
02/14 CO Near West Lost Lake, Flat Tops Wilderness area 2 snow bike riders caught, 1 buried and killed 1
02/09 ID McCoy Creek, Caribou Range east of Idaho Falls 1 snowmobiler buried and killed 1
01/28 AK Near Cooper Landing, Kenai Peninsula 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
01/05 MT Mt. Stanton, north of West Glacier 1 backcountry tourer caught, partially buried, and killed 1
01/04 † WA Near Crystal Mountain, south of Greenwater 1 backcountry tourer caught, partially buried, and killed 1
12/27 † WA West of White Pass Ski Area 1 sidecountry rider caught, killed 1
12/23 WY East of Grand Targee Resort 1 sidecountry rider caught, buried and killed 1
12/11 MT Henderson Mountain, near Cooke City 2 hybrid tourers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
12/10 NV Mt. Rose Chutes - Closed Area 1 inbounds rider caught, buried, and killed 1

 † Estimated

2015-2016 SEASON

30 US fatalities

Activity Killed
Skier † 11
Snowboarder † 3
Snowmobiler 9
Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 5
Other 2
Total 30
 † Inbounds skier/boarder 0

Date State Location Description Killed
04/11 AK Summit Lake area, Eastern Alaska Range 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, killed 1
04/03 AK Summit Lake area, Eastern Alaska Range 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
03/22 OR Cat Ski Mount Bailey Mechanised guide caught, killed 1
03/08 OR Chief Joseph Peak, Wallowa Mountains 1 backcountry tourer partially buried-critical and killed 1
02/27 AK Nelchina Glacier area 1 snowmobiler caught, killed 1
02/26 ID Island Park 3 residents buried, 1 killed 1
02/21 WY Grand Targhee Resort 1 sidecountry rider killed in cornice fall 1
02/19 WY Big Horn Mountains near Sheridan Wyoming 1 snowmobiler caught and killed 1
02/05 CO Cottonwood Pass, west of Buena Vista 1 snow bike rider, caught, partially buried-critical, and killed 1
02/02 CO Lost Mine Creek, east of Wolf Creek Pass 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 fully buried and killed 1
01/31 † ID Twin Lakes near Brundage Mountain 1 snowmobiler caught and killed 1
01/31 † UT Willow Draw near Park City Mountain Resort, Utah 1 sidecountry rider, caught, buried and killed 1
01/24 WY Rock Springs drainage, south of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort 3 sidecountry riders caught, 2 buried and killed 2
01/24 WA Mt Herman, northeast of Mount Baker 2 backcountry tourers caught, 1 injured, 1 killed. 1
01/23 MT Swede Creek area, Whitefish Range 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 partially buried not-critical, 1 buried and killed. 1
01/22 † CO Red Mountain, Clear Creek County 1 backcountry tourer caught, killed 1
01/21 CO Ruby Peak, Ruby Range west of Crested Butte 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 partially buried uninjured, 1 fully buried and killed 1
01/21 UT Gobblers Knob, Big Cottonwood Canyon 2 backcountry tourers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
01/19 MT Cedar Basin, west of Big Sky 1 backcountry tourer caught and killed 1
01/19 WY Pyramid Peak, Teton Range 1 backcountry tourer caught, buried, and killed 1
01/16 AK Skyscraper Mountain, Hatcher Pass 1 backcountry snowboarder fully buried and killed 1
01/16 CO St Marys Lake, Front Range 1 climber caught, buried, killed. 1
01/14 † CA Backcountry near Sugar Bowl Ski Resort 1 sidecountry rider caught, killed 1
01/02 AK Grubstake Gulch, southwest of Hatcher Pass 1 snowmobiler buried and killed 1
12/31 WA Granite Mountain near Snoqualmie Pass 1 hiker killed 1
12/19 MT Sheep Mountain, north of Cooke City 3 snowmoiblers caught, 1 fully buried and killed 1
12/19 † WA Kendall Peak, Snoqualmie Pass 1 backcountry tourer caught, killed 1
11/22 † AK Eldorado Bowl, Hatcher Pass 1 backcountry tourer caught, buried, and killed 1
11/05 † CA Mt Russell, John Muir Wilderness 1 hiker caught, buried, and killed 1

 † Estimated

2014-2015 SEASON

11 US fatalities

Activity Killed
Skier † 6
Snowboarder † 1
Snowmobiler 2
Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 2
Other 0
Total 11
 † Inbounds skier/boarder 0

Date State Location Description Killed
05/17 WY Sickle Couloir, Mount Moran 4 backcountry tourers caught, 1 injured, 2 killed 2
04/11 MT Beehive Peak, northern Madison Range 1 backcountry tourer caught, killed 1
04/01 AK North of Tebay Lakes, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve 1 backcountry tourer killed in cornice collapse 1
03/14 AK Squaw Creek, near Cantwell 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, lated succumbed to injuries 1
03/04 UT Hell's Canyon, near Snowbasin Ski Resort 1 sidecountry rider caught, buried, and killed 1
02/23 CO Peter Barker path, near Aspen Mountain One skier caught, buried, and killed 1
01/06 CO Rabbit Ears path, Kendall Mountain One backcountry skier, caught, carried, partially buried, and killed 1
12/31 CO Kelso Mountain One climber, traveling on snowshoes, caught, buried, and killed 1
12/06 AK Rainbow Ridge area, Delta Range 2 backcountry tourers caught, 1 injured,1 killed 1
11/26 † MT Near Henderson Peak, Cooke City, Montana One snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1

 † Estimated

2013-2014 SEASON

35 US fatalities

Activity Killed
Skier † 10
Snowboarder † 1
Snowmobiler 11
Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 11
Other 2
Total 35
 † Inbounds skier/boarder 1

Date State Location Description Killed
05/28 † WA Liberty Ridge, Mount Rainier 6 climbers caught, buried and killed 6
05/14 WA North face of Mount Shuksan 1 backcountry tourer (on ascent) caught and killed 1
05/03 MT Olson Gulch, west of Anaconda 1 backcountry skier caught, died on scene 1
04/28 † OR Crater Lake National Park 1 snowshoer caught in cornice fall 1
03/30 OR Paulina Peak, south of Bend 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
03/22 WA Granite Mountain 1 backcountry tourer caught, buried, and killed 1
03/15 AK Kicking Horse Valley, west of Haines 1 heliski guide caught, buried, and died from injuries 1
03/11 † MT Cooke City, Montana 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
03/10 MT Altoona, about 10 miles northeast of Philipsburg, Montana 1 skier caught and killed 1
03/07 † UT Gold Hill, Uinta Mountains 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
03/05 CO Sharkstooth Peak, La Plata Mountains 1 snowmobiler fully buried, missing and presumed dead 1
03/04 CO Diablo Ridge, Pt. 12,505, approx. 1 mile W of Conejos Peak 1 skier caught, buried, and killed 1
02/28 † MT Mount Jumbo, Missoula 1 snowplayer and 2 residents caught and buried, 1 resident killed 1
02/22 † MT Troy, West Cabinet Mountain Range 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 partly buried and 1 buried and killed 1
02/18 WY Near Togwotee Pass 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
02/16 ID Frenchman Creek, northwest of Galena Summit 4 snowmobilers caught and buried, 1 killed 1
02/15 † CO Star Mountain, near Twin Lakes 5 skiers caught, 3 injured, 2 killed 2
02/11 OR SW face of Cornucopia Peak, Wallowa Mountains 5 backcountry skiers caught, 1 uninjured, 2 injured, 2 killed 2
02/10 CO Near Kebler Pass, west of Crested Butte 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
02/10 CO North Fork Swan River, south of Keystone Ski Area 2 skiers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
02/09 UT Left Fork Huntington Creek 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
02/08 UT Near Tibble Fork Reservoir 1 snowshoer caught, buried, and lkilled 1
01/18 WA Lewis Peak, Cascades north of Stevens Pass 1 climber killed in cornice fall avalanche 1
01/07 CO East Vail, backcountry southeast of Vail Ski Area 4 riders caught, 1 injured, 1 killed 1
01/01 MT Onion Basin, northern Gallatin Range 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and killed 1
12/31 CO Parkview Mountain, west of Willow Creek Pass One backcountry traveler buried and killed 1
12/26 WY Pucker Face, near Jackson Hole Mountain Resort One skier caught, buried, and killed. 1
12/26 † ID Neely's, Palisades Peak One snowmobiler, caught, buried and killed 1

 † Estimated

2012-2013 SEASON

24 US fatalities

Activity Killed
Skier † 8
Snowboarder † 7
Snowmobiler 1
Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 5
Other 3
Total 24
 † Inbounds skier/boarder 3

Date State Location Description Killed
04/20 CO Sheep Creek, north of Loveland Pass 6 backcountry tourers caught, 1 partially buried, 5 buried and killed 5
04/18 CO Ptarmigan Hill, near Vail Pass 1 snowboarder caught and killed 1
04/13 WA Granite Mountain near Snoqualmie Pass Three climbers caught, two injured, one buried and killed 1
04/13 WA Red Mountain, near Snoqualmie Pass One snowshoer buried, died during evacuation 1
04/11 UT Kessler Peak, Big Cottonwood Canyon 1 skier caught and killed 1
03/17 CO Ypsilon Mountain, Rocky Mountain National Park 2 climbers caught, 2 injured, 1 killed 1
03/03 AK Takhinsha Mountains, southwest of Haines 4 heliskiers caught in cornice fall, 2 injured, 1 killed 1
03/02 CO Nokhu Crags, Never Summer Mountains 2 skiers caught, 1 partially buried-critical and injured, 1 buried and killed 1
03/01 WY Prospectors Mountain, Grand Teton National Park 1 ski mountaineer caught and killed 1
03/01 UT 12 Mile Canyon, Manti Skyline 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
03/01 NH Huntington Ravine, Mount Washington 1 climber caught and killed 1
02/02 CO Cement Creek, near Silverton 3 skiers caught, 1 buried and killed, 1 partially buried, 1 injured 1
01/27 WY Survey Peak, Grand Teton National Park 1 backcountry tourer caught and killed 1
01/27 WY Clause Creek, southwest of Hoback Canyon 1 backcountry tourer caught and killed 1
01/18 UT Mill Hollow, West Fork Duchesne 3 snowmobilers caught on foot, 2 buried and killed 2
01/13 CO Raspberry Creek, near Marble 1 skier caught, buried, and killed 1
12/30 CO Ships Prow Glades, Snowmass Ski Area 1 ski patroller killed 1
12/24 CA Donner Ski Ranch 1 snowboarder caught, buried, and killed 1
12/24 CA Alpine Meadows 1 ski patroller caught, buried and killed 1

 † Estimated

2011-2012 SEASON

34 US fatalities

Activity Killed
Skier † 14
Snowboarder † 6
Snowmobiler 9
Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 5
Other 0
Total 34
 † Inbounds skier/boarder 2

Date State Location Description Killed
06/14 AK West Buttress, Denali Five climbers caught, 4 killed 4
03/30 CO Ophir Pass, Paradise Basin 1 skier caught, buried and killed. 1
03/13 AK Takin Ridge, northwest of Haines 2 heli-skiers caught, buried, and killed 2
03/07 WY Ranger Peak, Grand Teton National Park 2 backcountry skiers caught, buried, and killed 2
03/03 UT Beaver Basin, La Sal Mountains 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
03/02 CA Forestdale Divide, Carson Pass 1 Snowmobiler caught, buried and killed 1
03/01 CA Polaris Point, Ward Canyon 1 skier caught, buried and killed 1
02/27 WY SE of Grouse Mountain, Togwotee Pass One snowmobiler caught, buried and killed 1
02/25 MT Skyline Creek, near Marias Pass 2 snowbikers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 partly buried-critical and killed 1
02/23 UT Dutch Draw, Park City ridgeline 1 snowboarder caught, buried, and killed 1
02/22 MT Daisy Pass Road, north of Cooke City 4 snowmobilers caught, 3 partialy buried, 1 buried and killed 1
02/20 MT Lost Johnny drainage, east of Kalispell 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 partly buried, 1 buried and killed 1
02/19 WA Tunnel Creek, near Stevens Pass 5 skiers caught, 1 partly buried, 3 buried and killed 3
02/19 WA WAC Bluffs near Aplental Ski Area 2 snowboarders caught, 1 carried over cliffs and killed 1
02/16 CO Gibbs Creek, near Wolf Creek Pass 3 skiers caught, 1 injured, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
02/13 CO Contention Fingers, Bear Creek, Telluride 1 snowboarder caught, buried and killed 1
02/05 † UT Lost Creek Reservior 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 buried and killed 1
02/01 MT Twin Lakes, Swan Range 1 backcountry skier caught and killed 1
01/28 UT Little Giant, West Kessler, Big Cottonwood Canyon 1 snowboarder caught, buried, and killed 1
01/22 CO Prima Cornice, Vail 3 skiers caught, 1 injured, and 1 partially buried-critical and killed. 1
01/22 CO Trestle Trees, Winter Park 1 inbounds skier caught, buried, and killed 1
01/21 CO Chedsey Creek, North Park 2 people on foot caught, 1 partially buried, 1 fully buried and killed 1
01/18 CO Burnt Mountain Near Snowmass Village One skier caught, buried and killed. 1
01/01 MT Phillipsburg, Flint Range, Red Lion 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
12/31 MT Henderson Mountain, near Cooke City 1 snowmobiler, caught, partly buried-critical, and killed 1
12/31 WY Hayden Creek, south of Cooke City 1 skier caught, buried and killed. 1
11/13 UT Gad Valley, Little Cottonwood Canyon 1 snowboarder caught, partially buried, and killed 1

 † Estimated

2010-2011 SEASON

25 US fatalities

Activity Killed
Skier † 8
Snowboarder † 4
Snowmobiler 4
Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 4
Other 5
Total 25
 † Inbounds skier/boarder 1

Date State Location Description Killed
05/22 † AK Mount Frances, Denali National Park 2 climbers caught and killed (Preliminary) 2
05/21 CO Torreys Peak 1 snowboarder caught and killed 1
04/28 AK Ruth Gorge Icefall avalanche hits camp, 1 climber killed 1
04/26 † CA Split Mountain, south of Bishop 2 skiers caught and killed 2
04/18 AK Bird Ridge, Chugach State Park Solo snowplayer caught, buried, and killed 1
04/16 † WY Garnet Canyon Meadows, Grand Teton National Park 2 backcountry tourers caught, buried, and killed while camped 2
04/04 CO Highlands Ridge, Desolation Row, Aspen zone 1 skier caught and killed 1
03/27 WA Back country to the west of Stevens Pass, WA. Backside of Cowboy Mountain 1 snowboarder caught, partly buried, and killed 1
03/26 UT Horsehoe Mountain 3 skiers caught, 1 partly buried, 1 partly buried-critical and killed. 1
03/19 AK Hatch Peak, Hatcher Pass 2 skiers caught, 1 injured and 1 killed 1
03/05 WA Mount Cashmere 1 skier caught and killed 1
02/22 CO East Snowmass Creek Valley, Sand's Chute 1 Skier caught, fully buried, and killed 1
02/20 CO Sand Peak-Flat Tops 1 snowmobiler caught, buried and killed 1
02/14 MT Truman Gulch, Bridger Range 1 snowboarder caught, buried, killed 1
02/01 WA Red Mountain, Snoqualmie Pass Washington 1 skier on foot caught, buried and killed 1
01/17 CO "High Trail Cliffs," northeast of Berthoud Pass 1 snowboarder (and dog) caught, buried, and killed 1
01/08 MT Near Hungry Horse Reservoir, east of Kalispell 3 snowmobilers caught, 1 killed 1
12/29 ID 20 miles northeast of Calder 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
12/05 CO Dry Gulch-East of Eisenhower Tunnel 2 skiers caught, 1 partially buried, 1 buried and killed 1
12/04 † WA Morning Star Peak, north central Washington Cascades 1 climber caught, partially buried, and killed 1
11/26 UT Cherry Hill, western Uinta Mountains 1 snowmobiler caught and killed 1
11/22 CO Wolf Creek Pass Ski Area, Glory Hole Point Ski patroller caught, buried and killed 1

 † Estimated

2009-2010 SEASON

36 US fatalities

Activity Killed
Skier † 9
Snowboarder † 3
Snowmobiler 17
Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 6
Other 1
Total 36
 † Inbounds skier/boarder 2

Date State Location Description Killed
06/14 MT Lolo Peak, Montana 1 skier caught, carried into rocks, killed 1
06/05 WA Ingraham Glacier, Mount Rainier Preliminary report: 11 climbers caught, 4 buried, 1 killed 1
05/29 AK Werewolf and London Tower, Ruth Gorge 2 climbers caught on descent, partially buried, and killed 2
04/14 MT McAtee Basin, Southern Madison Range 2 snowmobilers caught, 1 partially buried uninjured, 1 fully buried and killed 1
04/04 UT Francis Peak northwest of Farmington 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
04/02 WY Indian Creek drainage northwest of Alpine 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
03/31 MT Peak 6996 near Marias Pass, Glacier NP 1 snowboarder caught and killed 1
03/30 † CO Near Baldy Peak, southeast of Ridgway 1 ice climber, approaching on skis, caught, buried, killed 1
03/30 ID Loyds Lake, McCall 4 snowmobilers caught, 2 buried and killed, 1 partially buried, 1 rode off 2
03/27 MT Near Missoula Lake 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, killed 1
03/19 CO Southwest of Creede 2 people caught, buried and killed in a roof avalanche 2
03/13 ID North of Schweitzer Ski Area, Idaho Panhandle 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
03/12 CO Mt Antora 1 snowmobiler, caught and killed 1
03/10 CO Steep Gully #1, backcountry near Arapahoe Basin Ski Area 1 snowboarder partially buried critical and killed 1
02/23 CO Ashcroft- Near Lindley Hut 1 skier caught, buried, and killed 1
02/21 WY South Teton, Grand Teton National Park 1 skier triggered avalanche, swept over cliffs, killed 1
02/13 AK South Fork Eagle River, Alaska Three Bowls 1 skier caught, buried, and killed 1
02/13 AK Grandview, Placer River Drainage, Chugach NF 3 snowmobilers caught, 2 buried and killed 2
02/11 CO Near Ridgway Hut, Sneffels Range 2 skiers caught, 1 fully buried, 1 killed 1
02/06 WY North Fork of Murphy Creek, Wyoming Range 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
01/30 ID Garns Mtn in the Big Hole Range west of Driggs 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
01/29 UT Grandview Peak, Sessions Mountains, east of Bountiful 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, rescued, died in hospital 1
01/28 ID Near Boardman Pass, Soldier Mountains 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, killed 1
01/27 UT Meadows, Silver Fork, UT 1 skier caught, buried and killed 1
01/24 UT Hells Canyon, near Snowbasin Ski Area 1 sidecountry skier caught, killed 1
01/22 ID Sun Valley Ski Resort, in bounds but off trail 1 skier caught, buried and killed 1
01/06 WY Cheyenne Bowl, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Ski patroller caught and fully buried during control work, died of injuries 1
01/06 † CO Battle Mountain - outside Vail Mountain ski area 1 snowboader caught, partially buried critical and killed 1
01/03 MT Scotch Bonnet Mountain, near Lulu Pass 1 Snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
01/02 OR Near Paulina Peak 1 Snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed 1
12/17 ID Rock Lake, Cascade, Idaho 2 snowmobilers caught, buried, 1 rescued, 1 killed 1
12/10 MT Hyalite Drainage, northern Gallatins, Bozeman Hyalite Avalanche Fatality 1

 † Estimated

Information regarding US avalanche fatalities prior to the 2009-2010 season are not in the CAIC's operational database. Please see avalanche.org for older reports.