Incident

Avalanche: Seagull

UAC ObserverSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3200 m

Lone skier caught, carried, and washed most of the way down the Seagull Chute of Tuscarora. Reportedly lost both skis and poles. Reportedly unhurt.

Photos - D. Jackson

Note the obvious crown in the upper portion of the photo

With additional investigation by Craig Gordon, Cody Hughes and Bo Torrey of the UAC

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1