Observer Name
Gary Jackson
Observation Date
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Guardsman Pass area
Location Name or Route
Guardsman Pass road near Dead Tree Trailhead
Elevation
9,300'
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
6"
Width
40'
Comments
Snowmobiler in our group was breaking trail on Guardsman road. Turned around at Blood Lake Trailhead to come back and found he had triggered an avalanche had 30-40' wide, 6-8" deep.
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