Observer Name
Hopkins
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter
Location Name or Route
Brighton Periphery
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
8"
Width
40'
Comments
Sunset tour from Brighton yielded touchy slopes when steeper than 40°. I slope tested one slope with a stomp and triggered this small avalanche in the new storm snow.
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