Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 1524 m
- Trigger Type
- Explosive
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Trigger Detail
- Intentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- South
- Avalanche Problem
- New Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2926 m
“The Snowy Torrents are like the Deep Seas: They seldom return their victims alive”
Narrative below provided by The Snowy Torrents, courtesy of the American Avalanche Association. More information here: https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/store
Gallagher, Dale (1967). The Snowy Torrents 1910-1966: Avalanche Accidents in the United States. Alta Avalanche Study Center