Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Sunday, December 28, 2025
Avalanche Date
Sunday, December 28, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Toledo Bowl
Location Name or Route
Toledo Bowl
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
8"
Width
35'
Vertical
1,000'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
This refers to the looker's right avalanche.
We received the following message from the party involved:
Crust was easy to find both on uphill when setting skinner (which should have been a warning sign) and downhill turns. After 6 turns down the face skier's left of Toledo Chute, I sheared completely down to the rain crust and was forced to take a seat. At that point, I did not know there was sluff following me. I struggled to edge into the crust and stand up and continue skiing for 2 seconds before being caught by the sluff which had now entrained a sizable amount of snow. I was carried for about 150-200 feet and dropped off right above the trees scattered above a cliff band. Grateful to not be swept over.
They also sent us this photo:
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