4/28/2023 Field Report - Northern San Juan
Ben Pritchett
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Forecaster, CAIC
Report Information
Observation Summary:
The CAIC received a 2nd hand-account of an avalanche accident on King Solomon Mountain. 1 skier in a party of 4 was caught, carried, and injured by a Wind Slab avalanche on east-facing terrain.
Avalanche
Caught in an avalanche
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type |
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04/28/2023
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2 | >TL | NE | SS | AS/u | R1 | D1.5 | ||
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Date and Time
04/28/2023 -
12:00am
(estimated)
Max Release Vertical
1,600 ft
Max Crown Height
6 in
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