Avalanche: Eccles Canyon

Chevy Tahoe driving to Skyline Mine for the beginning of the day shift and the north facing slope across the highway from the mine let go and pushed the Tahoe off the north side of the road (vehicle was traveling east down the canyon toward the mine) and snow went up and over the vehicle and when the snow stopped, it was piled up to the windows. Occupants of the vehicle were able to get out and walk the short distance to the mine to get a front end loader to dig them out.