Observer Name
UAC Staff/Brighton Ski Patrol
Observation Date
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 18, 2002
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Pioneer Ridge
Location Name or Route
Pioneer Ridge
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
50'
Vertical
Unknown
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Partly
1
Comments
Snowboarder triggered avalanche was caught, carried, and partially buried.
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