Observation Date
Monday, March 6, 2023
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 6, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Tuscarora
Location Name or Route
South East Face, Tuscarora
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
3'
Width
300'
Comments
Skiers dug pit on east-southeast face which returned minimal results. Slide occurred after a ski cut which triggered multiple start zones ranging from south to east. Slide ran entire face and into the valley.
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