Accident: Red Pine Gulch 12/28/2010

Observation Date: 
12/31/2010
Occurrence Date: 
12/28/2010
Occurrence Time: 
Unknown
Region: 
Salt Lake
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Red Pine Gulch
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Location

40° 32' 7.656" N, 111° 41' 43.5228" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
10500'
Aspect: 
North
Trigger: 
Skier
Trigger: additional info: 
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type: 
Hard Slab
Depth (avg): 
unknown
Width: 
Unknown
Vertical: 
Unknown
People Involved
Caught: 
4
Carried: 
4
Injured: 
1
Accident & Rescue Info
Accident & Rescue Summary: 

Rumor of 4 people caught in a wind slab near the ridge in upper Red Pine.  No other details available.  They triggered a wind slab on the route people use to ascend upper Red Pine to access the ridge.  Many people use this route to access the Pfeifferhorn.  One person triggered a wind slab and it caught 3 people below and washed them down the gully.  One person was injured.  We would like to learn more details of this accident.

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