Avalanche: Silver Fork 3/19/2011

Observer Name:

Anonymous

Observation Date:

03/19/2011

Occurrence Date:

03/19/2011

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Silver Fork

Location Name:

Silver Fork Headwall

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10000'

Aspect:

North

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Cornice Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Density Change

Depth (avg):

Depth Range:

12" to

Width:

200'

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

Intentional cornice drop releases hard slab below. Strong south winds for 24 hours...