At Galena Pass the one skier and two snowboarders were together. The boarders were sucked to the bottom of the avalanche and died. The skier swam in the top of the slide and lived. A snowboard is an anchor. The column of resorts lists no Canadian casualties, and only back country casualty, and some areas in Colorado and California are yet to report along with some in the Northwest.
Many casualties are in restricted and closed areas near major resorts.