Incident

Avalanche: Mineral Fork

UAC StaffSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
24 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
183 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3078 m

Skier caught and carried 500' vertical, submerged a few times, uninjured

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1
Number Partly Buried
1