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Avalanche: Emma Ridges

Chad Ambrose, Scott Wetzel, & UAC StaffSalt Lake
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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