Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 30 m
- Weak Layer
- Facets
- Vertical Fall
- 213 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Slab Thickness
- 122 cm
- Start Zone Aspect
- Northeast
- Avalanche Problem
- Persistent Weak Layer
- Start Zone Elevation
- 3048 m
Unknown trigger. Full search initiated by Brighton Ski Patrol.
Forecaster Comments: This avalanche adjacent to Brighton Ski Resort was not reported by anyone in the nearby area. Patrol identified that an avalanche had occurred and based on the location and popularity of the slope (see tracks and bumps below debris) they put together a search to clear the debris. If you see or trigger an avalanche in backcountry adjacent to a ski area or highway please let someone know. Please check out our backcountry protocols HERE.
If you trigger or see an avalanche adjacent to the road or one of the ski areas and are sure no one was caught in the avalanche, call the nearest mountain dispatch and alert them to the situation, this will allow SAR teams to stand down, preventing them from being subjected to unnecessary hazard.
Salt Lake and Park City – Alta Central (801-742-2033)
Canyons Resort/PCMR Dispatch (435 -615-1911)
Snowbasin Resort Dispatch (801-620-1017)
Powder Mountain Dispatch (801-745-3772 x 123).
Sundance Dispatch (801-223-4150)