Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 46 m
- Weak Layer
- Depth Hoar
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 610 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 122 cm
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northwest
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3231 m
Of note, is that an 8# explosive was used on this slope in the am; Post Control Release (PCR).
Incident
- Number Caught
- 2
- Number Carried
- 2
- Number Injured
- 1
- Terrain Summary
- <p><em>“The Snowy Torrents are like the Deep Sea: They seldom return their victims alive”</em></p> <p>Narrative provided by <em>The Snowy Torrents</em>, courtesy of the American Avalanche Association. More information here: <a href="https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/store">https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/store</a></p> <p>Williams, Knox (1975). <em>The Snowy Torrents 1967-1971: Avalanche Accidents in the United States. Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station</em></p>
- Number Partly Buried
- 2