Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 5, 1999
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Snake Creek
Location Name or Route
Snake Creek
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Hiker
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
200'
Vertical
250'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Four turns in, broke 75' below the skier, running near the rocks. Shallow weak snow.
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