Avalanche: Tuscarora

Observer Name
Malone, Fenander, Morgan
Observation Date
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Avalanche Date
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Tuscarora
Location Name or Route
Mt Tuscarora/ Alta periphery
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Unknown
Depth
14"
Width
40'
Comments
This SE slope had been loaded by NW winds and was a nice example of today’s top avalanche problem. Best guess is that this was remotely triggered from the solo skier ahead of us who had performed a kickturn on the ridge near the crown.