Incident

Avalanche: Mineral Fork

UAC StaffSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
38°

Avalanche

Slab Width
24 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
46 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
30 cm
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2438 m

Skier caught and carried and partially buried against a tree. They were not injured, but lost some gear.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1
Number Partly Buried
1