Avalanche: Bear Trap 1/21/2012

Observer Name: 
Anna K
Observation Date: 
01/21/2012
Occurrence Date: 
01/21/2012
Occurrence Time: 
Unknown
Region: 
Bear Trap
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake
Location Name: 
Bear Trap Fork, Big Cottonwood Canyon
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Location

40° 38' 44.43" N, 111° 36' 9.6588" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
9600'
and below
Aspect: 
West
Northwest
Slope Angle: 
35
Trigger: 
Unknown
Avalanche Type: 
Hard Slab
Weak Layer: 
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth (avg): 
15"
Width: 
350'
Vertical: 
200'
General Comments

Bear Trap glades - generally very safe but there is the open steep area above the aspen glades. This avalanche occurred right at the top of the glades where the slope steepens from the summit and the debris ran into the glades. Slide may have been triggered by skiers - it was hard to tell as the previous tracks were filled in. The wind was 35mph+ from the South and cross-loading the slope. Plenty of collapsing/cracking on the way up and snowing 1"/hour the whole time. Tough trail-breaking.

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