Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 1, 2008
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Davenport Hill
Location Name or Route
Davenport Hill
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
South
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
16"
Width
125'
Vertical
700'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Partly
1
Comments
One skier caught, carried, and partially buried. Able to self extricate with no injuries.
Same time frame the ski areas reported soft-slab new snow avalanches with ski cuts and explosives all aspects and elevations.
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