Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Friday, June 26, 2026
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 25, 2000
Region
Ogden » Snowbasin Backcountry
Location Name or Route
Strawberry
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
80'
Vertical
Unknown
Caught
6
Carried
6
Buried - Fully
2
Comments
On the morning of February 25, 2000 the Snowbasin Patrol used 14# of explosives in Strawberry Bowl and made an avalanche that was 5' deep x 400' wide x 400' vertical. Later that day a skier triggered some of hangfire (unsure of location based on explosive placement or ski area boundary) which created an avalanche large enough to catch six people and fully bury two. They were able to self-rescue.
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