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Accident: Hoyt Peak

Observer Name
Gordon/Meisenheimer
Observation Date
Monday, March 5, 2012
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Region
Uintas » Hoyt Peak
Location Name or Route
Hoyt Peak
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
2.5'
Width
600'
Vertical
400'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Fully
1
Injured
1
Accident and Rescue Summary

A local snowmobiler and his wife set out for an afternoon of low angle riding. Planning to stick to mellow terrain they left their avalanche rescue gear in the rig. As they pulled up to Hoyt Peak they met another group they knew and started climbing a steep east facing slope. Multiple tracks are on the slope when it breaks above him. Tyson tries to throttle off the slab but got thrown from his machine and held onto the bumper, getting completely buried in a slight depression at the toe of the slide.

Comments

Tyson and his sled are buried 4' deep just above the UAC sled where Trent is standing.

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