Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Daly Canyon
Location Name or Route
Daly Chute (Deer Valley)
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Depth
4'
Width
200'
Vertical
200'
Comments
Park Record February 6, 2008
Potentially skier triggered cornice fall that triggered an avalanche in a closed area of Deer Valley in the Daly Chutes 5/6. This avalanche was 5' deep and 200' wide by 200' vertical. Ski patrol teams searched the site because of tracks nearby. NWS reported 26" of new snow prior to the avalanche.
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