Observer Name
Bush
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter
Location Name or Route
Milly Shoulde
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
8"
Width
30'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Just got off the Lift. Boot packing uphill 100 ft from the Patrol shack. A pocket of windrifted snow let loose above me . I looked up when I heard by buddies behind me calling out to watch out. I was knocked off my feet by an initial slab, then a second larger slab dragged me down the hill about 20 ft. My snowboard was ripped out of my and swallowed by the mountain. Bummer. No injuries. Happy to be unscathed. Keep your heads up out there!
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