Avalanche: Emma Ridges

Observer Name
Kevin Alexander
Observation Date
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Emma Ridges
Location Name or Route
Emma Ridge
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
South
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Depth
4"
Width
30'
Comments
Wet Slab Avalanche on the way down Emma Ridge this afternoon. The snow was really wet and there were balls rolling down the mountain on the way down. Our group was trying to be cautious on the way down because we figured wet slides were likely, one of the guys in our party ended up taking an unintentionally hard turn and triggering it. It was really slow-moving, and the face couldn't have been more than 35 degrees. No one was caught by it.