Observer Name
Nelson Abanto
Observation Date
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Upper Days
Location Name or Route
Upper Days Fork
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
50'
Vertical
200'
Caught
1
Comments
I skied Oingo Boingo from Silver Fork Peak into Days. It had been skied but there was a very hard slab with intermittent good skiing. When I got to the bottom I noticed two skiers skiing the chute to the west into Days. They skied the top 100 ft. and paused at a safe spot. When the first skier began to ski the next line a hard slab broke above him. The second skier screamed and the first skier was able to ski/fight his way out. The crown was 2 to 3 ft. and there were some big chunks in there. I don't think this would have been a fatal avalanche if the skier had been caught but it definitely could have done some damage.
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