Observer Name
Brighton Snow Safety
Observation Date
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 29, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Dog Lake area
Location Name or Route
Dog Lake Chutes
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Depth
2'
Width
200'
Vertical
500'
Comments
This avalanche in the Dog Lake Chutes was a skier triggered cornice that broke out 1'-3' deep x 200' wide. This avalanche ran 500' vertical before stacking debris up 8' deep on the bench below. This avalanche would be classified as a D2 (destructive size 2) which is large enough to bury, injure, or kill a person.
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