Observer Name
UAC Staff & The Snowy Torrents
Observation Date
Monday, March 17, 2014
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 2, 1996
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Solitude
Location Name or Route
Honeycomb, Solitude Ski Resort
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Explosive
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
6'
Width
1,000'
Vertical
1,000'
Caught
2
Carried
2
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 ski patroller was killed in an avalanche while on duty.
Avalanche File
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 1996.02.02_Solitude_Snowy_Torrents.pdf | 74.47 KB |
| UAC_AnnualReport_1995-96_Brewer.pdf | 75.22 KB |
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