Observer Name
UAC Staff/ T. Lund
Observation Date
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 1, 2003
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Dog Lake area
Location Name or Route
Dog Lake Chutes
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
18"
Width
50'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Skier buried to their knees. Lost poles and skis. Avalanche broke 40' above them.
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