Incident

Avalanche: Bells Canyon

UAC StaffSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
381 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
51 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
3322 m

Skier triggered avalanche failing on sun crust. They were caught and carried and slid 400' vertical. Cross loaded slope with a vertical crown face.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1