Observer Name
UAC Staff/Brighton Ski Patrol
Observation Date
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Back Bowls
Location Name or Route
Millie Back Bowls
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
40'
Vertical
100'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Fully
1
Injured
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
Total burial with injuries. Wind drifted snow avalanche failed on facets near the rocks in a shallow location.
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