Avalanche
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Vertical Fall
- 91 m
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 46 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2591 m
Incident
- Number Caught
- 3
- Number Killed
- 1
- Number Carried
- 3
- Number Fully Buried
- 2
- Number Partly Buried
- 1
Below is a narrative of the accident from The Snowy Torrents; Avalanche Accidents in the United States 1910-1966, Dale Gallagher.