Observer Name
Tracey Ian John Ryan
Observation Date
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork » Highline
Location Name or Route
Mineral Fork
Elevation
8,200'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
150'
Comments
Our group was putting in the standard Highland skin track in a Mineral Fork. At about 8150 feet on nne aspect we remote triggered a d2 avalanche on the open slope across from us about at 8250 feet on a plus 30 degree slope. We were still exposed so we retreated and did not get a good look at it. We could not tell if was on the DJL or a layer closer to the ground.
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