Observer Name
Alex Schmidt
Observation Date
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork
Location Name or Route
Silver Fork
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
34°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2"
Width
40'
Vertical
70'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Partly
1
Comments
After riding West Bowl heading back down Silver Fork three different slides pulled out, remotely triggering two of three. The first (2' by 15' ran about 20') knocked me off my feet but was able to stay on top without much trouble. Seconds later the second, furthest down canyon slide, broke and picked up speed, breaking down to the ground in areas (approximately 1.5-2.5' by 50' ran about 70') followed by the third (app. 1.5-2' by 25' ran about 60'). Luckily, my touring partner was clear of the slide area and was not impacted.
