Avalanche

Avalanche: Tuscarora

UAC ObserverSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3231 m

Skiers dug pit on east-southeast face which returned minimal results. Slide occurred after a ski cut which triggered multiple start zones ranging from south to east. Slide ran entire face and into the valley.