Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 76 m
- Weak Layer
- New Snow
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 152 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 41 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- South
- Avalanche Problem
- New Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2957 m
Emma Ridge, skier triggered slide at 8:15 am. 12-18" deep, 200-300' wide. Ran 500'. Both skiers caught, but OK. Performed a hasty search on the debris and found no transceiver signals.
Extremely high precipitation rates occurring at time of avalanche. UAC Staff notes: Assuming it's new snow only, or wind blown new snow.
Incident
- Number Caught
- 2
- Number Carried
- 2