Avalanche
- Trigger Type
- Skier
- Avalanche Type
- Soft Slab
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Avalanche Problem
- New Snow
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2347 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
- 1
- Number Carried
- 1
- Number Injured
- 1
- Number Fully Buried
- 1
Solo skier, fully buried and dug himself out.