Observer Name
The Snowy Torrents & UAC Staff
Observation Date
Monday, May 1, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 17, 1998
Region
Skyline » Pleasant Creek
Location Name or Route
Manti Skyline
Elevation
Unknown
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Fully
1
Killed
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
Party had no avalanche gear. Found with a search dog under 5' of debris.
Comments
Photo 2 of snowmobile SAR may be Weber County Rescue Team.
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
Williams, Knox, Logan, Spencer, Walker, Emma, and Reardon, Blase (2017). The Snowy Torrents 1996-2004: Avalanche Accidents in the United States. American Avalanche Association
Avalanche File
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 1998.01.17_Mount_Pleasant1.pdf | 204.98 KB |
| 1998.01.17_Mount_Pleasant_Snowy_Torrents.pdf | 2.12 MB |
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