Observer Name
Cantwell
Observation Date
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 6, 2026
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Stairs Gulch
Location Name or Route
Stairs Gulch
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
900'
Vertical
3,750'
Comments
Observed from the ridge of Bonkers looking into Stairs, so limited ability to evaluate. Appeared to be a natural likely occurring during the storm on 3/6. The crown was on the northeast facing rock slab on the upper section of stairs gulch and propagated across. Difficult to tell how wide, and could not see how far it ran.
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