Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Sunday, December 1, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 1, 2005
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Rocky Point
Location Name or Route
Rocky Point
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
3'
Width
40'
Vertical
300'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
- Cornice Broke and skier fell onto fracturing slab, went for a ride, ended on surface uninjured.
- This avalanche triggered a secondary slide (sympathatic) to the first avalanche that was 1'-3' deep, 150' wide and ran 300' vertical on a northeast facing slope at 10,300'
- Another avalanche was triggered by skiers intentionally kicking cornice along the ridgeline. Unsure of timing whether it was before or after the catch and carry. These other avalanches on northeast facing slopes were 12"-18" deep, 40' wide and ran 250' vertical at 10,200' elevation
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