Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, February 7, 2006
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Monte Cristo
Location Name or Route
Monte Cristo
Elevation
10,800'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Vertical
1,500'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Skier triggered cornice fall triggered a slab avalanche. One person on slope below was caught, carried a short distance, but stopped as slide continued.
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