Incident

Avalanche: Red Pine

T. MoyerSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
40°

Avalanche

Slab Width
6 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3018 m

Failed on buried near surface facets. One person caught and carried. Self arrested on a tree and lost some gear.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1