Observer Name
The Snowy Torrents
Observation Date
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 29, 1973
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Canyons Ski Resort
Location Name or Route
Park City West
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Depth
3'
Width
60'
Vertical
300'
Caught
2
Carried
2
Buried - Partly
1
Buried - Fully
1
Killed
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
Below is a narrative of the accident from The Snowy Torrents; Avalanche Accidents in the United States 1972-1979, Knox Williams and Betsy Armstrong.
