Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Pioneer Ridge
Location Name or Route
Pioneer Ridge
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
3'
Width
50'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
The snowboarder broke through the cornice, triggering slide, went for ride, injured.
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