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More perspective of Alaska avalanche

By Troy Hooper
Real Aspen – May 1, 2011
Here is more perspective on video footage posted here a couple of weeks ago of a backcountry skier caught in an avalanche in Alaska.

Jeff Wyshynski, who lives in Tokyo, was carving turns down an Alaskan slope when suddenly a slide struck. Fortunately for him, he had an avalanche airbag and an avalung.

A friend of Wyskynski's who lives in Aspen sent me this footage:

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River Name / Location Stream flow, ft3/s Gage height ft
Gore Creek
At Upper Station, Near I-70 Twin Bridges n/a 5 ft
Booth Creek n/a 4 ft
Abv Red Sandstone Creek At Vail 256 7 ft
At Mouth Near Minturn 289 7 ft
Beaver Creek
At Avon 21 2 ft
Lake Creek
Near Edwards 114 1 ft
Cross Creek
Near Minturn 158 4 ft
Homestake Creek
At Gold Park 199 5 ft
Eagle River
East Fork Eagle River Near Climax n/a 2 ft
At Red Cliff 30 3 ft
Near Minturn 296 4 ft
Wastewater Treatment Plant At Avon 875 5 ft
Below Gypsum 844 5 ft
Colorado River
Near Kremmling 374 4 ft
Near Dotsero 1,410 3 ft
Below Glenwood Springs 3,140 5 ft
Near Cameo 3,260 6 ft
Below Grand Valley Div Nr Palisade 1,800 5 ft
Near Colorado-utah State Line 3,860 4 ft
Near Cisco, Ut 4,270 3 ft
At Lees Ferry, Az 9,740 9 ft
Near Grand Canyon, Az 8,190 6 ft
Yuma Main Canal Ww At Yuma, Az 1,030 10 ft
Roaring Fork River
Abv Lost Man Cr Near Aspen n/a n/a ft
Ab Difficult C Nr Aspen 61 1 ft
Near Aspen 115 1 ft
Near Emma 593 6 ft
At Glenwood Springs 1,280 4 ft
Hunter Creek
Near Aspen 57 2 ft
At Aspen 52 4 ft
Frying Pan River
Near Ruedi 110 1 ft
Crystal River
Abv Avalanche Crk, Near Redstone 773 3 ft
Arkansas River
Ef Arkansas R At Us Highway 24, Nr Leadville 60 3 ft
Near Leadville 95 5 ft
Below Empire Gulch Near Malta 159 4 ft
Below Granite 363 4 ft
Near Nathrop 423 4 ft
At Parkdale 444 3 ft
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