Get Your Ticket to the 32nd Annual Backcountry Benefit on September 11th! Support Forecasting, Awareness, and Education

Observer Name
Jane Tanner
Observation Date
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork » Highline
Location Name or Route
Highline, Mineral Fork
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Comments
Unintentional cornice release as I was walking across the ridge of Highline. I was a few feet away from the release point. It involved wind slab and new snow; as you can see in the photo it did not propagate down to a deep slab.
Coordinates