Stormy WeatherBlizzards and Avalanches |
How many people die in the United States because of avalanches? |
Deaths from avalanches are fairly uncommon, but they do occur, often as a result of carelessness or from not heeding posted signs. Below is a list of fatalities covering the last decade.
U.S. Avalanche Fatalities from 1998 to 2008
| Season | Deaths |
| 1998–1999 | 29 |
| 1999–2000 | 22 |
| 2000–2001 | 33 |
| 2001–2002 | 35 |
| 2002–2003 | 30 |
| 2003–2004 | 23 |
| 2004–2005 | 28 |
| 2005–2006 | 24 |
| 2006–2007 | 20 |
| 2007–2008 | 36 |