"The slide, which reportedly occurred on a northwest-facing slope at around 10,200 feet, was observed by Brighton Snow Safety's Malia Bowman and Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) forecaster Drew Hardesty while they were investigating another recent avalanche in the same area. According to the UAC's preliminary report, the pair spotted fresh debris on a steep slope that had not been present the day before."
"Investigators later confirmed clear signs that two people had been caught in the slide. Probe marks and burial pits indicated that at least one person had been fully buried, and another partially. Blood was found in one of the burial holes. The avalanche is estimated to have broken 2 to 4 feet deep and 200 feet wide, running approximately 600 vertical feet downslope."
Two riders were carried roughly 600 vertical feet in a skier-triggered avalanche near Hidden Canyon outside Brighton Ski Resort, Utah. Observers noted fresh debris at about 10,200 feet that had not been present the previous day. Probe marks and burial pits showed at least one person fully buried and another partially, with blood found in a burial hole. The slide broke 2–4 feet deep and about 200 feet wide. Investigators believe riders triggered the avalanche after exiting the resort boundary into closed backcountry. The crown could not be safely reached due to unstable hangfire. The day's avalanche danger was rated moderate with wind-drifted dense slabs above 9,500 feet and persistent weak layers remaining. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact Brighton Ski Patrol.
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