Observer Name
Jane Tanner
Observation Date
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork » Highline
Location Name or Route
Highline, Mineral Fork
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Comments
Unintentional cornice release as I was walking across the ridge of Highline. I was a few feet away from the release point. It involved wind slab and new snow; as you can see in the photo it did not propagate down to a deep slab.
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