Observer Name
The Snowy Torrents
Observation Date
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 9, 1958
Region
Ogden » Snowbasin » John Paul
Location Name or Route
John Paul Jones
Elevation
8,700'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Vertical
1,250'
Caught
2
Carried
2
Buried - Fully
2
Killed
2
Accident and Rescue Summary
This is a very interesting avalanche report that includes numerous avalanches. Ultimately, two men were killed in two separate avalanches in the same area. The area was not part of the regular ski area terrain at the time of the accident. It is now within the regular ski area boundary in the John Paul Jones terrain area.
Below is a narrative of the accident from The Snowy Torrents; Avalanche Accidents in the United States 1910-1966, Dale Gallagher.
Comments
“The Snowy Torrents are like the Deep Sea: They seldom return their victims alive”
Narrative provided by The Snowy Torrents, courtesy of the American Avalanche Association. More information here: https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/store
Gallagher, Dale (1967). The Snowy Torrents 1910-1966: Avalanche Accidents in the United States. Alta Avalanche Study Center
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