Avalanche: Davenport Hill 11/13/2011

Observer Name:

Matt Jeglum

Observation Date:

11/14/2011

Occurrence Date:

11/13/2011

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Silver Fork
Davenport Hill

Location Name:

West Bowl Silver Fork

Location

40° 35' 58.6212" N, 111° 37' 53.9436" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10000'

Aspect:

Northeast

Slope Angle:

Unknown

Trigger:

Unknown

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets Above Crust

Depth (avg):

12"

Width:

80'

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

From the top of Mount Wolverine observed two soft slabs that had released from near the ridge top on the skiers right side of the West Bowl of Silver Fork. Obviously I wasn't close, but they appeared to be in the vicinity of a foot deep. Also observed several fresh soft slabs on the east facing side of Wolverine Cirque, running on the aprons. Maybe 8 inches to a foot deep. None of the chutes had pulled out. Granny chute looked great to ski, in fact. That temptation was not hard to resist.

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