Incident

Avalanche: Georges Bowl

UAC StaffSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
305 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
41 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m
  • One avalanche remotely triggered from the ridgetop ran 1000' vertical feet that then sympathetically triggered another pocket(failing on NSF/SH)
  • One avalanche triggered on slope catching and carrying the skier. This avalanche failed on small-grained facets (NSF/SH) (photo) and the skier was carried 100' vertical before self arresting

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1