Observer Name
VM
Observation Date
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » Butler Fork » Reynolds Peak
Location Name or Route
Reynolds shoulder
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Skier
Depth
2'
Width
30'
Comments
2' soft slab broke above first skier on what appeared to be a sun crust most likely from Wednesday. Did not appear to step down into older snow, we were unable to get a close look at the crown. Debris ran ~300'. He was able to turn hard right and ski to an area of safety.
Comments
Comments
Forecaster Comments: thanks to all that submitted info regarding this avalanche; we could save only one observation for our record keeping. Thanks again.