Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 20, 1999
Region
Uintas » Spring Canyon
Location Name or Route
Spring Canyon
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
Unknown
Width
150'
Vertical
300'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Fully
1
Injured
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
Snowmobile triggered, failed on buried depth hoar. Caught and carried and complete buried against a tree. Broke their leg.
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