Incident

Avalanche: Snake Creek

UAC StaffSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
24 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Snowboarder
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Triggered by a snowboarder who was able to ride off to the side. Brighton initiated a dog and transceiver search.

On 2/21/2001 there was also a report of a remote triggered repeater avalanche on No Name. 40° slope 2' deep x 80' wide running 50' failing on facets.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1