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.