Observer Name
UAC Staff & The Snowy Torrents
Observation Date
Friday, April 11, 2025
Avalanche Date
Friday, April 21, 1967
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Alta Ski Area
Location Name or Route
Perla's
Elevation
10,800'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
42°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Depth
4'
Width
Unknown
Vertical
1,500'
Caught
7
Carried
4
Buried - Partly
3
Buried - Fully
1
Injured
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
Ski patrollers and Snow Rangers were above the Ballroom working on cornice mitigation when the cornice they were working on broke before the explosives went off.
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 (1975). The Snowy Torrents 1967-1971: Avalanche Accidents in the United States. Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station
Avalanche File
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 1967.04.20 Perla Perla's.pdf | 6.23 MB |
| Binx Sandahl.pdf | 122.34 KB |
| 1975.03.30 Salt Lake Tribune _ 1975-03-30 _ Page 61 _ _ Utah Digital Newspapers.pdf | 7.25 MB |
| 1967.04.21 Perla's Page 1 .pdf | 345.95 KB |
| 1967.04.21 Perla's Page 2.pdf | 398.75 KB |
| 1967.04.21 Perla's Page 3.pdf | 377.75 KB |
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