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Avalanche Details

Location: Big Willow Aprons, northeast of Lone Peak
State: Utah
Date: 2024/05/09
Time: 12:00 AM (Estimated)
Summary Description: 3 backcountry skiers caught, 1 partially buried and injured, 2 buried and killed
Primary Activity: Backcountry Tourer
Primary Travel Mode: Ski

Number

Caught: 0
Fully Buried: 2
Injured: 1
Killed: 2

Avalanche

Type: SS
Trigger: AF - Foot penetration
Trigger (subcode): u - An unintentional release
Size - Relative to Path: --
Size - Destructive Force: --
Sliding Surface: --

Site

Slope Aspect: --
Site Elevation: --
Slope Angle: --
Slope Characteristic: --

Accident Summary

PRELIMINARY: Three backcountry skiers triggered and were caught in an avalanche near Lone Peak, Utah, on May 9, 2024. One skier was partially buried and injured. The other two were buried and killed. More information will be posted on the Utah Avalanche Center's preliminary report in the next few days.

Salt Lake Tribune article

KSL article

Media

Images

<b>Figure 1:</b> Two backcountry skiers were killed in an avalanche near Lone Peak on May 9, 2024. The red circle marks the location of Lone Peak. (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://classic.avalanche.state.co.us/caic/media/full/acc_878_52640.png','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)

<b>Figure 2:</b> Fatal avalanche near Lone Peak, (<a href=javascript:void(0); onClick=win=window.open('https://classic.avalanche.state.co.us/caic/media/full/acc_878_52641.jpg','caic_media','resizable=1,height=820,width=840,scrollbars=yes');win.focus();return false;>see full sized image</a>)