Observer Name
Donkey
Observation Date
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Pioneer Ridge
Location Name or Route
Brighton - Pioneer Ridge
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Snowboarder
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
18"
Width
70'
Comments
Stomped on a large convex opening while anchored to a tree. A sizeable wind slab broke and ran a couple of hundred feet down to the apron. Easily large enough to seriously injure someone or possibly bury them.
Quite a few people were riding the area unaware of risks or without avalanche gear.
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