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Reports Posted This Season - 40 ; Fatalities - 66 ; US Fatalities - 16
Reports in Database: 2100+
Avalanche Incidents Update List
NEW - We have a public email list for sharing updates to incident files when they occur. In many cases we make updates later, sometimes much later, as additional information becomes available or comes to our attention. We will send an update to this list whenever we work on updates in the section. Please note two things - First, we do this work sporadically so email updates may be sporadic. Second, this announces updates made but to see any details you still need to be a member and log into the website. (Or hunt down the information yourself based on our update, which is sometimes possible.
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Snow Avalanche Statistics
The statistics section has graphs and links to graphs concerning avalanche accident statistics. We now have charts for the US for 2023-24 posted as well as an interactive map. We have finalized and published our book on the 2021-22 US fatalities, which is available online for free to members from the welcome page when they log in. We can also send a free Kindle version to your device if you're a member. We are working on the 2022-23 edition now!
Current Years Snow Avalanche Incidents:
- Incident Summaries via the Avalanche Center RSS Incidents Channel (No longer reliably maintained due to a lack of funding and resources.)
We only list the most recently added avalanche incidents here on the front section page. They may not be chronological. All other incidents since October 1998 can be located using the search page.
Due to a lack of resources we are behind on archiving some incidents from the last few years. Many are listed on our working archive page. Help support our public archive and other work.
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May 10 | Idaho-US | Lost River Range | Skiing | |
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May 09 | Utah-US | Lone Peak | Skiing | |
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Mar 18 | Colorado-US | Breckenridge | Roof Avalanche | ||
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Apr 27 | California-US | Mt Shasta | Climbing | ||
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Apr 09 | Colorado-US | Mt Bethel | Skiing | |
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Apr 02 | Iceland | Húsavík | Snowmobiling | ||
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Apr 02 | Canada-QC | Chic-Choc Mtns | Snowbiking | |
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Mar 28 | Georgia (Country) | Bakuriani | Snowmobiling | |
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Mar 30 | Washington-US | Mt St Helens | Snowboarding | |
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Mar 29 | Canada-BC | Yoho | Skiing | |
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Mar 10 | Canada-BC | North Shore | Snowshoeing | ||
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Mar 11 | Japan | Hokkaido | Skiing | |
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Mar 12 | Montana-US | Bitterroot Mountains | Skiing |
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Mar 05 | Oregon-US | NE Oregon | Skiing |
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Mar 01 | Washington-US | Darland Mountain | Snowmobiling |
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Mar 01 | Idaho-US | Selkirk Mountains | Snowmobiling |
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Feb 18 | Afghanistan | Nuristan | Village | |
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Feb 17 | Montana-US | Essex Area | Skiing | ||
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Feb 13 | Alaska-US | Kenai Mountains | Skiing |
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Feb 11 | Colorado-US | Crested Butte area | Skiing |
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Feb 11 | Utah-US | Wasatch (LCC) | Skiing | ||
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Feb 09 | Wyoming-US | Sierra Madre (SE WY) | Snowmobiling |
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Feb 02 | Alaska-US | Girdwood area | Heli-skiing | |
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Jan 27 | Canada-BC | Hasler area | Snowmobiling |
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Jan 22 | Colorado-US | Ophir area | Snowboarding |
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Jan 14 | Wyoming-US | Star Valley area | Skiing |
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Jan 11 | Idaho-US | Panhandle | Skiing |
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Jan 10 | California-US | Palisades | Ski Area | |
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Nov 11 | Canada-AB | Peter Lougheed | Climbing | |
Incident Reports Posted for 2023-2024: 40
Reported Fatalities for 2023-2024: 66
Reported US Fatalities for 2023-2024: 16
Incidents from seasons prior to October 1998:
All incidents since October 1, 1998 can be found using the search form.
Other Avalanche Incidents and Related Pages
- Archived News on French Incidents (in English)
- Annual Accident Summaries for France, 2002-2010 (by PisteHors)
- Lessons Learned from Incidents (English translation from French, by PisteHors)
Grief and Loss Resources
After a close call, or one by a friend or family member, Critical Incident Stress may occur. Additional useful information is available from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation.
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