Incident

Avalanche: West Monitor

UAC StaffSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
24 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2835 m

Also on 1/25/2002

  • Grandview Peak- Natural avalanche failed below crust after starting as a wind-drifted snow avalanche 2.5' deep x 300' wide

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1