Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 23, 1995
Region
Salt Lake » Bonanza Flats » Brighton Estates
Location Name or Route
Brighton Estates
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Roof Avalanche
Depth
4'
Width
30'
Vertical
30'
Caught
1
Buried - Fully
1
Killed
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
From the Snowy Torrents 1986-1996:
"A family from Salt Lake City arrived at an A-frame cabin for the weekend. A 7 year old boy and a friend also 7 years old were playing outside the cabin shortly after noon. They were knocking icicles off the roof eaves when the snow on the roof avalanched burying one of the boys."
The second boy ran for help. Wasatch County Sheriff was alerted. The father and a passing snowmobiler dug the boy out and started CPR.
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