Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 12, 1996
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Wolverine Cirque
Location Name or Route
Wolverine Cirque
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
39°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
10"
Width
50'
Vertical
600'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Injured
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
Snowboarder triggered wind slab. Caught and carried 100'-200' over cliff band. Came out on top with a broken arm. Did have pieps and shovel. "Caught big air in the chute".
Comments
Similar time frame:
- Cardiff Bowl- triggered by alpine boot hiker. Failed on facets 40' wide
- South Face Superior- 1115AM- rider triggered avalanche in gulley. non one caught or carried ran 1000' vertical
- White Pine Chute- natural, stopped in chute before transition
- Superior- 2PM- wet loose- snowboarder triggered, did not get caught or carried. Broke below him and ran 200'-300' vertical
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