Avalanche: Lake Mary Chutes

Observer Name
Nicolas Donohue
Observation Date
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Lake Mary Chutes
Location Name or Route
Brighton sidecountry
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
12"
Width
90'
Vertical
Unknown
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Avalanche triggered above snowboarder. Carried him down over a cliff. He is all okay not sure how buried he was.
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