Incident

Avalanche: Pioneer Ridge

UAC StaffSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Vertical Fall
46 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
West
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3018 m

3 partial burials, no injuries. Around the same time Bob Athey triggered a small soft slab 1' deep x 15' wide in a similar location.

Incident

Number Caught
4
Number Carried
4
Number Partly Buried
3