What is the fatality rate among mountain sports participants due to avalanches? The 10-year Average across America from 2013 to 2023 was 27 deaths per year—total deaths since 1951: 1,084 fatalities across all states.

The grim avalanche statistics tell the story

From 1951 to 2023, almost one-third of all avalanche deaths in the US occurred in Colorado (323), Alaska (173), Washington (143), and Utah (103), which together make up the four states with the most tragic outcomes. loading...

Most avalanches occur from December through March in the Rockies and Cascades.

“Chances of survival drop precipitously every minute. According to a recent study, the survival rate for individuals completely buried in an avalanche falls to about 40 percent after 15 minutes of burial and to 25 pe

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