Observer Name
Kobernik
Observation Date
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 6, 2003
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork
Location Name or Route
Days Fork
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
North
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
30'
Vertical
300'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Partly
1
Injured
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
Skier triggered avalanche, caught and carried and pushed into a tree partially buried. Lost a ski. Self evacuated.
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