Incident

Avalanche: Silver Fork Headwall

E. WrightSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
30 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2926 m

Triggered by skier. They took 100' vertical ride before grabbing a tree and arresting their slide.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1