| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |