Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Monday, May 20, 2024
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 14, 2007
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Hidden Canyon
Location Name or Route
Hidden Canyon
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
100'
Vertical
700'
Comments
2 avalanches reported 2'-3' deep in Hidden Canyon. This slide "engulfed" a slide from 12/13/2007 that buried a rider.
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