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
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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: 
1
Carried: 
1
Injured: 
1
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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