Avalanche: Emma Ridges

Observer Name
John Jonas
Observation Date
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Avalanche Date
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Emma Ridges
Location Name or Route
Emma #1 gully
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
South
Trigger
Skier
Depth
8"
Width
50'
Comments
As we skied out around 4pm on Emma #1 ridge my partner triggered a sluff in the gully which entrained more and more snow and gained speed as it slid.
I’m pretty sure it slid on the ice crust as it was sliding nearly 2 minutes after it started
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