Avalanche: Maybird Gulch 2/20/2011

Observer Name:

Glew, Harris, others

Observation Date:

02/21/2011

Occurrence Date:

02/20/2011

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Maybird Gulch
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake

Location Name:

Maybird Drainage

Location

40° 32' 45.2256" N, 111° 42' 29.8728" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

Unknown

Aspect:

Northeast

East

Slope Angle:

Unknown

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets Below Crust

Depth (avg):

unknown

Width:

Unknown

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

Saw two impressive naturals that seemed to have happened during the 5-9 inch storm on Sunday night, but at different times during the storm. I didn't get close to them but they were at least 5-6 feet deep at the largest part of the crown. My guess is that they failed below the MLK day rain crust on buried facets. They were two avalanches, a few hundred feet wide and 3-6 feet deep is my guess from afar. They are located below the summit Oblisque Peak, the peak between Hogum and Maybird drainage's.

General Comments 2

photo below Jim Harris

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