Incident

Avalanche: Miller Hill

Toby AbelmannProvo
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Avalanche

Slab Width
5 m
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2591 m

Triggered a small wet loose slide on a steep turn, maybe 2-4 inches deep. The slide ran for 35-40 feet and I was knocked off of my feet and carried roughly 10 feet. The snow was slow-moving and pretty heavy. I triggered the slide between 11:30 and 11:45 am. Unfortunately, we did not get any photos or videos of the slide or path.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1