Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Figure 8 Hill
Location Name or Route
Figure 8 Hill
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
10"
Width
40'
Caught
1
Comments
New snow soft slab avalanche triggered by skier on the 3rd or 4th turn. They were caught, but able to ski off to the side.
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