Observation Date
Monday, December 17, 2012
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Rocky Point
Location Name or Route
Rocky point
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
125'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Injured
1
Comments
Wasatch local,caught,spun,carried and impacted rocks with impact injury to hip and lower back injury.
Able to walk/shuffle self out to Alta.
Hospital evaluation : no fractures.
1st skier into main gully from the saddle between Rocky and Sunset.
Soft slab :"sluff" broke out of steeper features to skier's left of gully
Could of been a tragedy...
Coordinates