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Avalanche: Lake Mary Chutes

Observer Name
Brian
Observation Date
Friday, February 26, 2010
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 26, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Lake Mary Chutes
Location Name or Route
Mary Chutes
Elevation
Unknown
Trigger
Unknown
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
18"
Width
40'
Vertical
Unknown
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Milly lift to Milly summit, skiing down the Eastish aspect of Milly Ridge back toward main Brighton resort skiing down just above Mary Chutes, my partner and I thought nothing of dropping a small cliff to flat. I decided I did not feel comfortable and took a "chute" that changed aspect a little bit and was very tight next to the cliff. As I slashed a turn, the slope collapsed a little above me and I experienced debris washing all around me, and I was on my butt trying to swim out of it for a little. As it slowed down I got up and skied off of it. Some of the debris washed over ≈100 foot cliff and into Milly Bowl at Brighton resort. The crown was checked out by Brighton ski patrol and reported to be 18" deep, running most likely on surface hoar. Approximate size is 30-40 feet across, and running 50 feet vertical.
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