Avalanche Fatality – CAIC Preliminary Report

On the evening of March 7, a person was reported missing in the Boss Basin area, an upper portion of Resolution Creek south of Ptarmigan Pass. Summit County Rescue Group, Vail Mountain Rescue, and the Summit and Eagle County Sheriff's offices responded and found an avalanche with ski and snowmobile tracks nearby, leading into it.

At sunrise on March 8, supported by Flight For Life, they found the missing person deceased in the avalanche debris. We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the skier who lost their life in this tragic avalanche.

CAIC staff visited the site on March 8. The avalanche occurred near treeline on a northeast-facing slope. The avalanche was about two feet deep. Slope angles in the starting zone ranged from 33 to 36 degrees.

At this time, the information currently available is reflected in the preliminary incident report:

https://avalanche.state.co.us/report/741d5676-5242-44f6-937d-fd3ca4983ccc.

CAIC will continue to update the report as additional information becomes available today.

Eagle County Sheriff’s Office. is leading the response and investigation. Additional media inquiries regarding the incident should be directed to the Sheriff’s Office.

CAIC will publish a full accident report and provide an additional update in the coming days.

No further information is available at this time.