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Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 9, 2022
Region
Provo » Loafer Mountain
Location Name or Route
Loafer Canyon
Elevation
7,800'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
600'
Vertical
Unknown
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Partly
1
Injured
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
A skier was caught and carried and partially buried while pinned to a tree and unconscious. The two companions quickly got to the victim and quickly revived the victim. According to a second-hand account, the skier tried to grab a tree (see the photo of the glove attached to the tree) and was able to do so for a few seconds before being carried. This may have helped save them from being carried more deeply into the debris. The crown of the avalanche was 12-24" deep and the avalanche propagated widely - over 600' and across two other drainages. This was a very large and dangerous avalanche with a fortunate outcome.
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