Accident: Little Superior

Observer Name:

The Snowy Torrents

Observation Date:

Monday, February 24, 2014

Occurrence 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 Slab

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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