Avalanche
- Weak Layer
- Depth Hoar
- Trigger Type
- Explosive
- Vertical Fall
- 457 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2896 m
“The Snowy Torrents are like the Deep Seas: They seldom return their victims alive”
Narrative provided by The Snowy Torrents, courtesy of the American Avalanche Association. More information here: https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/store
Gallagher, Dale (1967). The Snowy Torrents 1910-1966: Avalanche Accidents in the United States. Alta Avalanche Study Center
Incident
- Number Caught
- 1