Observer Name
Snowy Torrents/UAC Archives
Observation Date
Monday, May 1, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 2, 1999
Region
Skyline » Scofield Reservoir » Gooseberry Creek » Big Drift/Skyline Summit
Location Name or Route
Skyline Summit, near the Big Drift
Elevation
Unknown
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
5'
Width
100'
Vertical
150'
Caught
2
Carried
2
Buried - Fully
2
Killed
2
Comments
The Snowy Torrents narrative below has been provided courtesy of the American Avalanche Association. For further reference information see Appendix E. For more information: https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/store
Williams, Knox; Logan, Spencer, Walker, Emma, and Reardon, Blase (2017). The Snowy Torrents 1996-2004: Avalanche Accidents in the United States. American Avalanche Association
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