Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Friday, July 24, 2026
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 17, 1998
Region
Salt Lake » All Areas
Location Name or Route
All Areas
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Going back through the historical records there are pages of avalanche activity . Some natural, some explosive triggered, and some human triggered. The culprit in these avalanches was a layer of facets buried near the ground. Many of these were repeater avalanches with lots of exclamation points!! describing size and destructive force. It could also be noted that this was a year categorized as a "Super El Nino" year. Read the full 1997-1998 UAC Annual Report HERE.
Avalanche File
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 1998_Annual_Report_snips2.pdf | 120.4 KB |
| 1998_Annual_Report_snips4.pdf | 139.82 KB |
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