Observer Name
UAC Staff & The Snowy Torrents
Observation Date
Monday, August 17, 2026
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 29, 1973
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Canyons Ski Resort
Location Name or Route
Park City West (Rex's)
Elevation
8,800'
Aspect
South
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
3'
Width
60'
Vertical
300'
Caught
2
Carried
2
Buried - Partly
1
Buried - Fully
1
Killed
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
Below is a narrative of the accident from The Snowy Torrents; Avalanche Accidents in the United States 1972-1979, Knox Williams and Betsy Armstrong.
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