Episode 11: An Avalanche Incident in Lisa Falls Couloir

Thanks for checking out the Salt Lake Snowcast! This is our longest episode yet, but it's an important story to hear and I think any backcountry skier or rider will benefit from the accident analysis and discussion had in this week's episode. 

After a few sunny and calm days in the mountains, we are turning the corner and heading into another active period of weather. I’m already excited to add up the snow totals on next week’s episode! In the beginning of today’s show, I’ll recap a what was a busy weekend for skier triggered avalanches before analyzing one of these events.

In the second part of the episode, I’ll turn the podcast over to Zack Little and Billy Haas to tell the story of a rescue in Lisa Falls from this past Saturday where they helped facilitate a helicopter evacuation of a solo skier they saw get avalanched 1500 feet down the couloir. Using this accident as a case study, we dissect travel etiquette in the Wasatch, the dangers of ignoring red flags, the importance terrain management, communication, and next steps for our backcountry community. I’d like this to be an ongoing conversation, so don’t be shy and send us an email or reach out to us on Instagram.