Observer Name
Archibald/ Walker
Observation Date
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Hogum
Location Name or Route
East Cirque Hogum Fork
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
5"
Width
100'
Vertical
200'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
A party of two skiers were descending the Hogum side of the Maybird/Hogum divide. Spacing was 100 yards. Skier 1 triggered a 5" thick had slab and was able to "glissade" about two hundred vertical feet to the toe of the slide during an impressive wind event. There was no snow moving above him. The slide was shallow and not destructive. Skier two ski cut the slope while on route to the north flank of the slide. Skier two's ski cut released in a similar manner. Skier two descended the bed surface. This slide caused the party to begin to reconsider their route to Bells Canyon.
