Avalanche Statistics, 1991-92
Avalanche Fatalities in the United States: 1991-92 Season
From Ski Patrol Magazine, Spring '93; by Robin D. Faisant, Assistant
National Avalanche Advisor.
(Found in Panel 16/Morbid backcountry from the rec.climbing FAQ ?)
| Ski tourers and ski mountaineers |
10 |
| Climbers |
4 |
| On piste |
0 |
| Off piste |
3 |
| Workers |
1 |
| On highways |
0 |
| In buildings |
0 |
| Miscellaneous (e.g., snowmobile) |
2 |
Reported Avalanche Totals in the US: 1991-92 Season
| 1 |
Alta, UT |
580 |
| 2 |
Alpine Meadows, CA |
553 |
| 3 |
Crystal Mountain, WA |
437 |
| 4 |
Snowbird, UT |
375 |
| 5 |
Stevens Pass, WA |
318 |
| 6 |
Alyeska, AK |
258 |
| 7 |
Mt Hood Meadows, OR |
244 |
| 8 |
Bridger Bowl, MT |
231 |
| 9 |
Squaw Valley, CA |
225 |
| 10 |
Kirkwood Meadows, CA |
221 |
| 11 |
Solitude, UT |
219 |
| 12 |
Big Sky, MT |
159 |
| 13 |
Aspen Highlands, CO |
146 |
| 14 |
Sugar Bowl, CA |
130 |
| 15 |
Wolf Creek, CO |
127 |
| 16 |
Arapahoe Basin, CO |
110 |
| 16 |
Aspen Snowmass, CO |
110 |
| 18 |
Alpental, WA |
108 |
| 19 |
Jackson Hole, WY |
98 |
| 20 |
Telluride, CO |
87 |
| 21 |
Mt Rose/Slide Mt, NV |
47 |
|
| 22 |
Heavenly Valley, CA (sic) |
44 |
| 23 |
Monarch, CO |
39 |
| 24 |
Big Mountain, MT |
34 |
| 25 |
Aspen Mountain, CO |
32 |
| 26 |
Park West, UT |
23 |
| 27 |
June Mountain, CA |
22 |
| 28 |
Crested Butte, CO |
21 |
| 28 |
Grand Targhee, WY |
21 |
| 30 |
Vail, CO |
20 |
| 30 |
Winter Park, CO |
20 |
| 32 |
Copper Mountain, CO |
17 |
| 33 |
Breckenridge, CO |
16 |
| 33 |
Loveland Basin, CO |
16 |
| 35 |
Sun Valley, ID |
15 |
| 35 |
Taos, NM |
15 |
| 37 |
Mammoth Mountain, CA |
12 |
| 38 |
Sunlight, CO |
10 |
| 39 |
Beaver Creek, CO |
8 |
| 40 |
Steamboat, CO |
5 |
| 41 |
Ski Cooper, CO |
3 |
| 42 |
Keystone, CO |
2 |
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Method of Location of Some Avalanche Victims in the US: 1991-92 Season
Method
|
Dead
|
Alive
|
| Beacon |
7 |
0 |
| Probe |
4 |
0 |
| Visual |
3 |
3 |
| Dog |
0 |
1 |
| Sound |
0 |
1 |
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