Avalanche: Scott Hill

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Friday, March 3, 2017
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Scott Hill
Location Name or Route
Scott Hill/Radar Love Bowl
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Cornice Fall
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Depth
Unknown
Width
400'
Vertical
600'
Comments

This avalanche was reported on Thursday and appears to be from a natural cornice fall. Heavy snowfall and persistent winds this winter has led to very large cornices along upper elevation ridge lines. The Park City ridgeline is an especially prominent area for cornice development. The slide was reported to be 400' wide with 10-15' of debris in places. It also snapped some large trees. The observer who noted this avalanche performed a beacon search of the debris field as they were unsure if it was human triggered.