Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Monday, July 20, 2026
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 2, 1998
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Butler Fork
Location Name or Route
Butler Hill
Elevation
7,300'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Hiker
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
"Snow player triggered" gouged to the ground.
Coordinates
