Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Friday, June 27, 2025
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Tuscarora
Location Name or Route
Tuscarora
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
14"
Width
100'
Vertical
500'
Comments
Cornice drop slow to initiate, but triggered new snow avalanches failing on surface hoar.
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