Avalanche: Brianhead Backcountry

Observer Name
Randy Covington
Observation Date
Friday, March 1, 2019
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 1, 2019
Region
Southwest » Brian Head Backcountry
Location Name or Route
Brian Head
Elevation
10,000'
Comments
It was a roof avy. We were skiing all day at Brian Head, occurred at the cabin we are staying in. Really wasn’t thinking this would happen. I just wanted to share it because we had just come back from skiing, had just taken our gear inside when it happened. Would have been much worse if someone was by the vehicles! The vehicles were buried at the deepest point, over 6’. Would have been much worse if someone had been unloading gear. Would not have wanted to dig a person out of that debris. Really brings home how serious it is. Just to show the power behind this, my truck's windshield was smashed and there was snow inside the cab.
FORECASTER COMMENTS: This was a very close call!! Had someone been underneath this as it avalanched off the roof it likely would've resulted in a fatality due to how much time it would take to dig someone out of the debris.