Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 137 m
- Weak Layer
- Depth Hoar
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 152 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 91 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3109 m
“The Snowy Torrents are like the Deep Sea: They seldom return their victims alive”
Narrative provided by The Snowy Torrents, courtesy of the American Avalanche Association. More information here: https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/store
Atkins, Dale; Logan Nick (1996) The Snowy Torrents: Avalanche Accidents in the United States, 1980-86. Colorado Geological Society, Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Incident
- Number Caught
- 3
- Number Carried
- 3
- Number Injured
- 1
- Number Fully Buried
- 1
- Number Partly Buried
- 2
This is the site of numerous avalanche fatalities. According to the Snowy Torrents authors this may have been the first partner recovery using a beacon.