Incident

Avalanche: Box Elder

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Quick report

Slope Angle
45°

Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
457 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3292 m

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1
Number Injured
1

Third skier caught and carried 1500' vertical. Triggered an adjacent hard slab skier's left. Skier sustained minor injuries.