Observer Name
Hopkins
Observation Date
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Short Swing
Elevation
8,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
100'
Comments
There was a safe terrain feature to check out some big cracks, which lead to a lot of big blocks of snow that didn’t quite have enough steepness to fully slide. You could see the avalanche debris into the distance across the slope, but with limited visibility due to the shape of the terrain. 3’ crown is easily and safely reached on skis.
(This could be the same slide that Chambers had reported from their vantage across the drainage.)
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