Incident

Avalanche: Figure 8 Hill

Bruce Tremper & The Snowy TorrentsSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
137 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
152 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

This event was the start of Wasatch Backcountry Rescue.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Killed
1
Number Carried
1
Number Fully Buried
1

Scanned images of the original accident report.