Avalanche: Hidden Canyon

Details are spotty, but Brighton Patrol recieved reports of 2 seperate slides in the Hidden Canyon drainage. Both were user triggered and crowns reported 12-18". Also recieved third hand report of activity in Lack-o-waxen drainage. Many natural avalanches began occuring in the Brighton Basin around this time. Unsure if additional load finally effected buried weak layers or if the warm temps are the colprit. Control work in the Ski area produced many slabs stepping down into old snow. A few of these seen to have multiple step downs and appear to be running below the rime crust from last week. On another note we also had one of our rescue dogs buried 2.5 ft deep found by a patroller as a second rescue dog was beginning the search.