Observer Name
Wirtz
Observation Date
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Tuscarora
Location Name or Route
Mount Tuscora
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
18"
Width
100'
Vertical
600'
Comments
Observed from the base of Rocky Point. First skier center punch S/SE face of Mt. Tuscora, and 2nd skier was on the ridge just north of where he dropped in. When 2nd skier stepped away from observing first skier the whole slope propagated at his feet. He was not caught and apparently first skier was out of the way at the bottom (not visible from our vantage point).
Photo: Glew
Comments
Observed from a distance evidence of another slide in S/SW facing bowl from Wolverine peak towards the bottom of Catherine's area. Slide was skier triggered soft slab started in rocky section at top and ran several hundred vertical feet. Skier was able to either avoid the slide or self arrest as we saw tracks hiking out near the top.