Incident

Avalanche: Little Cottonwood Canyon

UAC StaffSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3170 m

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1
Number Injured
1
Number Fully Buried
1

Skier triggered avalanche failing on buried facets. Skier was fully buried with injuries requiring an emergency room visit.