Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 14, 2008
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Georges Bowl
Location Name or Route
George's Bowl
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
16"
Width
50'
Vertical
1,000'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
- One avalanche remotely triggered from the ridgetop ran 1000' vertical feet that then sympathetically triggered another pocket(failing on NSF/SH)
- One avalanche triggered on slope catching and carrying the skier. This avalanche failed on small-grained facets (NSF/SH) (photo) and the skier was carried 100' vertical before self arresting
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