Utah Avalanche Center

Front moved in around 2:30 PM and wind speed picked up dramatically and wind switched to the west.

Crown face of snowboarder triggered avalanche that occurred on 12-19-2016. Crown depths ranged from 2 feet to 10 feet. Average was probably 4 feet. Width was 730 feet. Maximum vertical was 1,100 feet. US classification of this avalanche is HS-AR-R3-D3-G

We dug this pit on our approach to the crown of a deep slab avalanche triggered by a snowboarder.

Pretty sheltered down in Stump Hollow, but I could see some drifting up higher.