Observer Name
AB
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Region
Salt Lake » Parleys Canyon » Summit Park
Location Name or Route
Summit Park
Elevation
8,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
20"
Width
50'
Comments
Skier stepped on cornice formed by SW winds and the NE slope propagated wider than anticipated, all the way down to a pencil hard bed surface near the ground.
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