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Accident: Jaws

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, April 2, 2006
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Jaws
Location Name or Route
Jaws
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Caught
1
Carried
1
Injured
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
Skier caught on wrong end of cornice fall. Caught, carried, and injured. Unknown extent of burial.
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