Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Friday, June 26, 2026
Avalanche Date
Sunday, November 8, 1998
Region
Salt Lake » All Areas
Location Name or Route
All Areas
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
3'
Width
200'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments
Between November 7-14, 1998 there were a number of reported avalanches in the Salt Lake Region:
- Snowbird-several large deep slides 2'-3' deep x 200' wide Mineral Basin south and north aspects
- Brighton-several deep slides up to 3' deep
- Snowbird-lower and mid elevation east facing slopes 2.5' deep x 200' wide, some sympathetic
- Alta- not a lot of results with control. "probably skier compaction is a factor"
- Park City-north aspect avalanche released on surface hoar that was buried in October/November
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