Avalanche: Hidden Canyon 1/20/2012

Observer Name:

brandondodge

Observation Date:

01/20/2012

Occurrence Date:

01/20/2012

Occurrence Time:

1:00pm

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Hidden Canyon

Location Name:

Holiday Point-Hidden Canyon Ridge

Location

40° 35' 57.2136" N, 111° 34' 18.5772" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9500'

Aspect:

Northeast

East

and steeper

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Snowboarder

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Depth Hoar

Depth (avg):

3.5'

Width:

125'

Vertical:

300'

People Involved

Caught:

Carried:

Partly Buried:

General Comments

Slide reported to Brighton Patrol by victims. Party of two outside Brighton Area Boundary triiger slide both were caught and carried. One victim buried partially, the other fully buried with hand sticking out. Somehow able to get each other out and get back to resort to report incident. Niether carried any rescue gear, although at least one owned a beacon, but was not wearing it. They reported they were aware of the HIGH avalanche hazard forecast.

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