Overview of avalanche path where a group of four skiers were caught, and two were partially buried (1 injured, 1 killed) on 1/25/19. Crown is marked by black line and location of partial burial/deceased is tip of red arrow. The other partially buried skier was 200' lower. They were all ascending and near the top of the path when the avalanche broke. The top two skiers held onto trees as the avalanche pushed by them. Photo: GNFAC
Advisory Year
Avalanche Details: Avalanche Fatality, Tobacco Roots
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sun Jan 27, 2019
Out of Advisory Area, 2019-01-26
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sun Jan 27, 2019