Observer Name
John Mletschnig
Observation Date
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Emma Ridges
Location Name or Route
Emma Ridges
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
South
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Graupel
Depth
14"
Width
100'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
A group skiing down triggered this slide that ran along side and past the skin track we and others were on. Slide was in a gully feature just below ridge level.