Granite Peak Avalanche

Date of Accident: 
Sat, 2009-10-31 (All day)
No. of caught/buried/killed: 
3 skiers caught

Location

Granite Peak, Tobacco Root Mountains
United States
45° 33' 55.6416" N, 112° 2' 28.0356" W
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Activity: 
Skiing

Three skiers were caught in an avalanche on the east face of Granite Peak in the Tobacco Root Mountains.  All were caught on their ascent and spit out of the avalanche as it carried them over a talus slope.

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Granite Peak Avalanche Report 10.31.09.pdf538.88 KB

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