Accident Report
Coon Hill, northwest of Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel - CO
1 backcountry tourer caught - not buried - 2024/12/19
Backcountry Area: Vail & Summit County
Status: Final Report
Published: 2024/12/21
Authors: Public Observation - Updated by CAIC Staff
Accident Summary
A backcountry skier traveling uphill was caught in a small avalanche and carried about 20 feet. They were not buried.
Observation Summary
Area Description
Upper Straight Creek, northeast of west portal of the tunnel
Avalanche
Caught in an avalanche
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | |
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12/19/2024
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1 | TL | W | AS | R1 | D1 | ||||
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Date, Time & Site
Date and Time
12/19/2024 -
12:00pm
(estimated)
Site Elevation
11,600 ft
Comments
Incident
Yes
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