Observer Name
Bob Henderson
Observation Date
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Willows » West Willow
Location Name or Route
North facing Willows
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
Unknown
Width
1,000'
Vertical
800'
Comments
Large avalanche occurred some time around mid day Saturday.in an area where we had done a (small) cornice drop earlier in the day with no results.
Forecaster Note - Many people toured along the ridgeline. Unknown whether the slide was remotely triggered or a natural.
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