Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork
Location Name or Route
Mineral Fork
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
80'
Vertical
600'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Partly
1
Comments
Skier caught and carried 500' vertical, submerged a few times, uninjured
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