Observer Name
Hardesty
Observation Date
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » West Bowl
Location Name or Route
North Facing West Bowl of Silver
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
12"
Width
100'
Vertical
500'
Comments
75% of north facing West Bowl naturalled overnight Dec 30/31, perhaps later in the storm; other pieces likely earlier as they had some dirt/snow blown in onto the crowns. Seemed as if the western most terrain pulled out to the ground. Others 8-12" above the ground into the faceted snow.
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