Observer Name
Kobernik-Hardesty
Observation Date
Friday, January 20, 2012
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 20, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork
Location Name or Route
Days Headwall - Upper Days
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
16"
Width
2,500'
Vertical
700'
Comments
We triggered this slide remotely after we experienced a collapse while walking the flat, safe part of the ridge above. We initiated it about 400 yards west of the top of the West Bowl in Silver Fork. It propagated back toward the West Bowl as well as propagating past Two Dogs to the west. This thing was massive, measured at a half mile wide. This was the biggest avalanche I've ever triggered in Days Fork.
Comments
Photo below shows the avalanche taking out the "safe up track" back up to the Cottonwood ridge line.
Comments
The 'Before' Shot. One of the reasons why we're out there.
Video
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