Observer Name
Chad Ambrose, Scott Wetzel, & UAC Staff
Observation Date
Monday, January 21, 2019
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 21, 2019
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Emma Ridges
Location Name or Route
Emma Ridge
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
South
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
16"
Width
250'
Vertical
500'
Caught
2
Carried
2
Comments
Emma Ridge, skier triggered slide at 8:15 am. 12-18" deep, 200-300' wide. Ran 500'. Both skiers caught, but OK. Performed a hasty search on the debris and found no transceiver signals.
Extremely high precipitation rates occurring at time of avalanche. UAC Staff notes: Assuming it's new snow only, or wind blown new snow.
