Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Avalanche Date
Thursday, November 27, 1997
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Hidden Canyon
Location Name or Route
Hidden Canyon
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
18"
Width
100'
Vertical
1,000'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Partly
1
Comments
Snowboarder triggered, caught and carried buried to their neck. Failed on facets above the crust.
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