Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 53 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Vertical Fall
- 183 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 30 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3018 m
Avalanche dimensions are estimates
It is unclear how or who triggered this avalanche, but there were many ski tracks just south of the avalanche.
It was determined that no one was caught buried by three things together:
- Witnesses were interviewed by the PCMR Canyons Ski Patrol, and no one reported seeing anyone caught in the slide.
- People in the area searched the debris with avalanche transceivers
- Utah Dept. Of Public Safety searched the debris with a helicopter mounted RECCO device.
I'm worried that we'll be going back to the PC ridgeline for an avalanche accident in the near future.