The avalanche occurred on a northeast aspect of Gobblers Know which drains into Butler Fork. The avalanche indicated by red is the one that killed the victim. The avalanche on the right was triggered with explosives so that rescuers could initiate the body recovery.

You can see where the victim was traveling along the ridge. The ski cut he placed here was a risky move however he did not cause the avalanche shown.

This is a view down the slope that caught him. Northeast facing with an average slope angle of 36 degrees at just below 10,000’. You could not pick a riper slope for an avalanche. He was caught in the trees below as the rest of the avalanche and some of his gear continued down slope.

Large grain faceted snow was the weak layer for the most part.

A view of where the victim was found. Not the easiest place to extricate a victim.

As the avalanche came over this breakover it released another slab. The weakness at the step down was buried surface hoar and facets.

The winds were too strong for a helicopter evacuation so members from Wasatch Backcountry Rescue, Wasatch Powderbird Guides, and the Salt Lake County Sheriff brought the body down Butler Fork to the Big Cottonwood highway.

This was a very demanding task of bringing the body down this drainage not to mention just getting him off of the steep slope where he was found. These rescuers are highly skilled and should be commended for their actions.