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Accident: Park City Ski Resort

Observer Name
The Snowy Torrents
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, March 19, 1985
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ski Resort
Location Name or Route
Gobblers Point South
Elevation
8,400'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
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 1980-1986, Nick Logan and Dale Atkins.
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