Avalanche: Broads Fork 3/16/2011

Observer Name:

Kobernik

Observation Date:

03/17/2011

Occurrence Date:

03/16/2011

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Broads Fork

Location Name:

Above Diving Board in Broads Fk.

Location

40° 36' 3.3264" N, 111° 43' 13.8936" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9700'

Aspect:

Northeast

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Glide

Depth (avg):

Width:

200'

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

The recent warm up that started on the 10th has loosened the snowpack up enough for a couple of glide avalanche releases in Broads. The exact release time/date is unknown. This is common in the spring in Broads Fork where there are lots of underlying hot-spots in the ground which is a contributor to these glide avalanches.

Javascript is required to view this map.