Incidente

Avalanche: Little Superior

Bo TorreySalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
6 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3200 m

Wind quickly picked up on the ridge and created a wind slab. slide broke while ascending to meet the ridge. 2 climbers below were able to hold on and avoid being caught. none injured and none buried.

Incident

Number Caught
3