Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 7, 2005
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter
Location Name or Route
Brighton Backcountry
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
12"
Width
15'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Injured
1
Comments
Skier jumped rock, broke his femur and triggered a small avalanche, uncertain if the avalanche caused the fall or was triggered by the skier's fall off the rock. Either way, the avalanche seemed to play a minor role.
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