Avalanche
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2865 m
“The Snowy Torrents are like the Deep Sea: They seldom return their victims alive”
Narrative provided by The Snowy Torrents, courtesy of the American Avalanche Association. More information here: https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/store
Atkins, Dale; Logan Nick (1996) The Snowy Torrents: Avalanche Accidents in the United States, 1980-86. Colorado Geological Society, Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Incident
- Number Caught
- 2
- Number Carried
- 2
- Number Injured
- 1
- Number Fully Buried
- 1
- Number Partly Buried
- 1
"I also learned that there really is no such thing as 'an island of safety.' Safety is all relative. No, I'm always prepared for the worst. Sometimes, I'm lucky" -Peter Whittaker