Avalanche: Bowman Fork

Observer Name
Kyle T
Observation Date
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Bowman Fork
Location Name or Route
Bowman Fork
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
2.5'
Width
100'
Comments
Came across an avalanche just north of the Yellow Jacket Trees while on the skin track. A short while later ran into another group and after having exchanged stories, learned that while on the way up they had caused numerous long shooting cracks. Since they had not seen the avalanche, and there was noone else around, I believe those shooting cracks resulted in a sizable remotely triggered slide below them just out of their view.