Incident

Avalanche: Solitude

Snowy TorrentsSalt Lake
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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