Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Friday, June 19, 2026
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 19, 2001
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Pioneer Peak
Location Name or Route
Pioneer Peak
Elevation
10,200'
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
10"
Width
30'
Vertical
40'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Snowboarder in class tumbled in a slide- ran on old density change.
Also reported:
Days/Silver Fork: Soft slabs 8"-16" x 30' wide deep triggered intentionally with ski cuts
Millie Peak: soft slabs 8"-12" deep x 50' wide north aspect
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