Observer Name
Jack Closser
Observation Date
Monday, March 2, 2026
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 2, 2026
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Holy Moly
Location Name or Route
Holy Moly Couloir
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
10"
Width
150'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Snow Profile Comments
Snow broke at suncrusted layer ~BRK 125cm
Comments
I was caught in two separate avalanches today. The first carried me about 10 feet before I was able to grab onto a tree. The second occurred while I was trying to self-extricate from the face where the first slide happened. Both slides were approximately 10" deep, but the second was much larger, spanning 160 feet wide. There is extreme avalanche danger on that face, and I am incredibly lucky to be alive.
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