Observer Name
John
Observation Date
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Avalanche Date
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Alta Ski Area » Gunsight
Location Name or Route
Gunsight, Alta
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Triggered a slide in gunsight at Alta today. 2nd skier on the line, skied into left side wall of the half pipe shape chute. Crown broke and sluffed skier down chute. No injuies no burials.
Forecaster's note: The Alta Ski area was closed to uphill traffic (and still is). Violaters can be procecuted.
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