Observer Name
CA
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Emma Ridges
Location Name or Route
Emma 7
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
18"
Width
40'
Comments
Triggered a wide, fast moving slide as I wrapped around a convex feature to avoid exposed rocks. Likely wind/storm slab created from heavy SW winds. The fracture propagated from my skis mid turn and made the corner around the convexity resulting in the whole plate avalanching into the gully below. I was able to cut hard left out of the slide luckily. While it wasn’t enough to bury a person it perhaps could’ve caused injury or a ride into the foliage below.
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