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Avalanche: Two Dogs

Observer Name
Trent Meisenheimer
Observation Date
Friday, February 28, 2014
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 28, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Two Dogs
Location Name or Route
Days Fork - Two Dogs
Elevation
Unknown
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
12"
Width
100'
Vertical
300'
Comments

As I walked up to peak over into Two Dogs approaching from Upper Little Cottonwood, I saw a fresh avalanche. Not sure if a cornice dropped naturally or if someone kick/cut one and released the wind slab. There were no tracks in Two Dogs yet, but there was people heading up the ridge to Flagstaff proper.

Looked like a natural to me...

Avalanche conditions remained in the manageable category (given the right terrain selection) for the day, at least where I traveled. The avalanches were predictable and would pop out at your feet with little provocation. Touchy

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