Avalanche: Silver Fork 3/6/2011

Observer Name: 
Russ Costa
Observation Date: 
03/06/2011
Occurrence Date: 
03/06/2011
Occurrence Time: 
2:00pm
Region: 
Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Silver Fork
Location Name: 
Silver Fork
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Location

40° 36' 1.4364" N, 111° 37' 5.124" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
9800'
and below
Aspect: 
North
Northeast
Slope Angle: 
Unknown
Trigger: 
Skier
Avalanche Type: 
Soft Slab
Weak Layer: 
New Snow
Depth (avg): 
8"
Width: 
30'
Vertical: 
Unknown
General Comments

New snow avalanches and soft slabs were releasing easily with ski cuts in the afternoon, especially just below roll overs and ridges and in areas with recent wind deposited snow. Most were small, but two were noteworthy: one at the top of the east side of East Bowl, the other at the top of Flanagan's in Silver Fork. Both triggered with ski cuts, no one caught. Both were about 8" deep, 30 feet wide, but neither ran too far. Quite a few folks were out, so I imagine you'll get several reports of similar action.

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