Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 23, 2003
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Meadows
Location Name or Route
Meadow Chutes
Elevation
9,100'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
Unknown
Width
150'
Vertical
300'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Snowboarder triggered avalanche and skied out. There was also another report of a similar close call in the Meadow Chutes on the same day, unsure if it was the same incident although the dimensions on the second avalanche are slightly different.
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