Incident

Avalanche: Upper Days

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Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
20 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3078 m

We received a report of one skier unintentionally triggered avalanche in steep east facing terrain in upper Days Fork. It was triggered as the skier was ascending the slope as he was heading for Main Days. He was briefly caught in the 8 inch deep slab and was able to self arrest before going for a ride.

Incident

Number Caught
1