Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Monday, May 19, 2025
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Rocky Point
Location Name or Route
Rocky Point
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
12"
Caught
1
Carried
1
Injured
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
A party of skiers were in the Rocky Point and Sunset backcountry area between Alta and Brighton.
One skier was caught, carried, injured in an avalnache and sustained a lower leg injury.
Alta Central was called with members of Alta ski patrol requested to rescue the injured party. Reports from Alta - Very sensitive ~8-12” soft storm slab at the time.
Forecaster Comments - Dimensions and exact location are conjecture.
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