Incident

Avalanche: Alta Ski Area

Snowy TorrentsSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2926 m

“The Snowy Torrents are like the Deep Seas: They seldom return their victims alive”

Narrative provided by The Snowy Torrents, courtesy of the American Avalanche Association. More information here: https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/store

Gallagher, Dale (1967). The Snowy Torrents 1910-1966: Avalanche Accidents in the United States. Alta Avalanche Study Center

Incident

Number Caught
3
Number Carried
3
Number Injured
2