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Avalanche: Philadelphia Flats

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Avalanche

Slab Width
38 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowmobiler
Vertical Fall
30 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3078 m

A snowmobile rider triggered an avalanche while coming at this slope from below and was not caught. Another rider that was close behind was the one that was caught and buried to his waist, no injuries. His snowmobile was completely buried.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1
Number Partly Buried
1