Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Avalanche Date
Thursday, January 1, 1998
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Empire Pass
Location Name or Route
Empire
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
34°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Depth
3'
Width
100'
Vertical
100'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Partly
1
Comments
Deer Valley Patrol responded to a rider buried to their waist. No injuries reported.
Comments
Forecaster Comments:
Jeff Brown went to investigate on 1/3/98 and said it was an old snow avalanche failed on a layer that formed on 12/21-1/1. The farther it ran, the deeper it stepped down. Approximately 1/3 down the track it ran to facets near the ground. No shear on the crown face. "Disease Bowl"
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