Observer Name
Bourgeois
Observation Date
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 6, 2026
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Broads Fork » Blue Ice
Location Name or Route
Blue Ice
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
1,000'
Vertical
1,500'
Comments
Entire face of Blue Ice released and ran to the bottom. Looks to have run on 3/6 later in the morning, as the debris pile had a couple of inches of fresh snow on top.
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