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Accident: Red Pine Gulch

Observer Name
Observation Date
Friday, December 31, 2010
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Red Pine
Location Name or Route
Elevation
10,500'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Caught
4
Carried
4
Injured
1
Accident and 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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