Incident

Avalanche: Bear Trap

Chandler KilpatrickSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
38 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2621 m

Triggered by a skier below the slope. Debris ran over skis and partially buried to the knees.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Partly Buried
1