Incident

Avalanche: Cardiac Ridge

The Snowy TorrentsSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
107 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3170 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

Gallagher, Dale (1967). The Snowy Torrents 1910-1966: Avalanche Accidents in the United States. Alta Avalanche Study Center

Incident

Number Caught
3
Number Carried
2
Number Partly Buried
1