Incident

Avalanche: Cottonwood Canyons

UAC StaffSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
9 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
2896 m

Caught, carried, partially buried, OK. Exact location not noted.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1
Number Partly Buried
1