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Avalanche: Mineral Fork

Observer Name
WPG - Cookler
Observation Date
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork
Location Name or Route
Room of Doom
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
50'
Vertical
600'
Comments

Additional Comments and photos from Drew Stireman:

My partner and I were on our approach to the Room of Doom in upper Mineral Fork. We observed the WPB landing their ship on the east ridge of the drainage. As they were entering the slope, a cornice released naturally, and broke a sensitive wind slab. The avalanche did not break into old snow. We observed graupel pooling below the cliff bands, which is most likely why this wind slab failed. Not to mention the cornice was a good size box-car.

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