Avalanche: Silver Fork Headwall

Observer Name
AW
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Silver Fork Headwall
Location Name or Route
Silver Fork Headwall
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
6"
Width
30'
Comments
Multiple crown lines observed offset vertically from one another. A lower one appeared to be caused by a tree bomb, higher up a crown might have been the result of natural or man made cornice fall.
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