Incident

Avalanche: Mary Ellen Gulch

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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
South
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3109 m

Skier caught, carried, no injury. Broke ski binding. Potential radiation recrystallization.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1