Observer Name
The Snowy Torrents & UAC Staff
Observation Date
Monday, March 17, 2014
Avalanche Date
Monday, November 7, 1994
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Snowbird Ski Resort
Location Name or Route
Silver Fox
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Depth
2'
Width
300'
Vertical
Unknown
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Fully
1
Killed
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
“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
Logan, Spencer, Reardon, Blase, Walker, Emma, Long McKenzie (2022). The Snowy Torrents: Avalanche Accidents in the United States 1986-1996. American Avalanche Association
A solo backcountry skier was skiing in Peruvian Gulch before Snowbird was open for the season when he triggered an avalanche that caught and killed him.
Avalanche File
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