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