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Accident: Little South Fork

Observer Name
Gordon/Gorsage
Observation Date
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Region
Uintas » Little South Fork
Location Name or Route
Little South Fork Slide Path
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
2.5'
Width
200'
Vertical
250'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Partly
1
Injured
1
Accident and Rescue Summary

The rider sustained lower leg injuries, was shuttled out by his group, and is expected to make a complete recovery! The sled, however, needed a tow out and some repairs.

Comments

Jacob and Aaron dig Tim's sled from a massive pile of bone crushing debris.

Comments

The damage to the sled is impressive. Missing seat, bend tunnel, and torn off hood...a true testament to the power of an avalanche.

Comments

Fortunately, this group was on their "A game". They only had one person on the slope, they were in a safe location watching their partner, and they perform a textbook rescue. Everyone in the group has attended our Avy Essentials class and Jacob commented how this training kicked in and became second nature.

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