Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 1, 2005
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch
Location Name or Route
Grizzly Gulch
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
44°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
45'
Vertical
70'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Slab broke above skier, caught and carried, was able to ski off before being buried in gully feature (terrain trap).
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