Observer Name
John Donner
Observation Date
Monday, February 17, 2020
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 17, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Sunset Peak
Location Name or Route
Sunset Peak
Elevation
10,500'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
12"
Width
100'
Comments
Unintentional skier triggered slide. North aspect of Sunset peak - approx 10,500'- approx 35 degrees- 100' wide- 12" crown with recent new snow running on previous hard surface- running approx 500' vertical feet to Lake Catherine- 4th skier on the slope- (second lap of 2 skiers) although 10 other tracks in close proximity (see photo)- nothing previously moving- skier able to ski out of slide and finish run
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