Incident

Avalanche: Upper Days

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Avalanche

Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Start Zone Elevation
3139 m

Skier caught on wrong end of cornice fall.

Same time frame:

  • Upper elevations 8500'-11,000' elevation many locations 37° slope Skier and natural triggered Soft slab/ new snow avalanches8"-24" deep x 75' wide
  • Cardiff Fork10,000' elevation Northeast aspect 37° slope Cornice trigggered Soft slab/new snow 12"-18" deep x 150' wide

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1