Avalanche: Tuscarora 4/19/2011

Observer Name:

d zinn

Observation Date:

04/19/2011

Occurrence Date:

04/19/2011

Occurrence Time:

11:00am

Region:

Tuscarora
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake

Location Name:

seagull couier

Location

40° 35' 6.5328" N, 111° 35' 55.1364" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10000'

Aspect:

Northeast

Trigger:

Skier

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

New Snow/Old Snow Interface

Depth (avg):

10"

Width:

90'

Vertical:

450'

People Involved

Caught:

Carried:

Injured:

General Comments

second skier coming down slab broke above me got nocked down tried to ski off and stop on the bed surface tweeked my knee. got out half way down slide. also reached for my avalung but was zipped up not smart

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