Observer Name
BCPOWDR / HOARFROST
Observation Date
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch » Patsy Marly
Location Name or Route
Grizzly Gulch / Patsy Marley Ridge Alta
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
16"
Width
70'
Vertical
100'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
New snow , began as a slough, but went deeper into the new snow as it went down the slope and gained momentum. Skier was pushed off his feet and sat on top for about 15 feet down the hill until coming to some trees and stopping snow continued down and around the trees to almost the Grizzly Gulch road cut