Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Hogum
Location Name or Route
Hogum
Elevation
8,900'
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
5'
Width
20'
Vertical
40'
Comments
Report of a party of snowboarders that triggered a 5'-6' deep area of wind-drifted snow that did not run very far. Report also includes a number of shallow soft wind drifts triggered during their tour.
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