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Avalanche: Main Days

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 5, 2005
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Main Days
Location Name or Route
Main Days
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
400'
Vertical
600'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Skier-triggered avalanche - rode all the way to the bottom but ended up on the surface.
Coordinates