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Avalanche: Scotties Bowl

Observer Name
lycra_giraffe
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Scotties Bowl
Location Name or Route
Scotties Bowl
Elevation
9,100'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
60'
Vertical
60'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Witnessed a solo snowboarder get caught and carried as he was making his way down Scotties. I had just gotten out of the car when I heard someone hooting and having a good run down Scotties. Charged over a roll over around mid slope and pulled a small pocket out. Broke out about 30 feet above him. He was carried but not buried or injured. Spoke with him in the parking lot, briefly. It scared me because I was the only witness and had he been buried, it would have taken me awhile to get to him.