Observer Name:
The Snowy Torrents
Observation Date:
Monday, February 24, 2014
Avalanche Date:
Monday, January 2, 1984
Location Name or Route:
Little Superior
Elevation:
10200
Aspect:
Southeast
Slope Angle:
38
Trigger:
Skier
Trigger: additional info:
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem:
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer:
Density Change
Depth:
2'
Width:
150
Vertical:
1500
Carried:
2
Caught:
2
Buried - Partly:
2
Killed:
1
Accident and Rescue Summary:
Below is a narrative of the accident from The Snowy Torrents; Avalanche Accidents in the United States 1980-1986, Nick Logan and Dale Atkins.
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