Incident

Avalanche: Summit Park

DaveSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
24 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
30 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
36 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2469 m

Heavy snow as expected, coupled with windloading and bad judgment initiated this slide. Broke immediatly upon descent. 1 ft to 3 ft deep. Ground was visible in areas. Was able to stay on top and made it to strong looking pine, which held her ground. Pine tree, thank you for your support.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
2