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Accident: Pleasant Creek

Observer Name
Snowy Torrents/UAC Archives
Observation Date
Monday, May 1, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 17, 1998
Region
Skyline » Pleasant Creek
Location Name or Route
Manti Skyline
Elevation
Unknown
Trigger
Snowmobiler
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
Narrative below provided by The Snowy Torrents, courtesy of the American Avalanche Association. For further reference information see Appendix E. To learn more: 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
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