Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Monday, August 25, 2025
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 7, 2002
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Silver Fork Headwall
Location Name or Route
Silver Fork Headwall
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
12"
Width
20'
Vertical
500'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Skier triggered, caught and carried and they were able to grab a tree after 100' and arrest their slide.
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