Observer Name
Brackelsberg (via third party)
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Hidden Canyon
Location Name or Route
HIdden Canyon
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Comments
Left Great Western Lift and exited the Hidden Canyon Gate.
Traversed Hidden Canyon cliff band and stayed as high as possible
Triggered the avalanche just north of this cliff band (furthest north of the opening)
Size about that of a football field
No one was involved, reported to Brighton ski patrol
Coordinates