Incident

Avalanche: Alta Ski Area

The Snowy TorrentsSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
39°

Avalanche

Slab Width
183 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
305 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
152 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Start Zone Elevation
3261 m

Incident

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

Below is a narrative of the accident from The Snowy Torrents; Avalanche Accidents in the United States 1980-1986, Nick Logan and Dale Atkins.