Observer Name
murray, williamson
Observation Date
Monday, March 5, 2012
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Meadows
Location Name or Route
silver fork, lower meadows area. this was a fatality site a couple years ago.
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Depth
2'
Width
100'
Vertical
500'
Comments
just thought id throw this one out there. full slab release at the top just under the roll over. certainly due to the rise in temperatures today. this one did not make it all the way to the bottom of the gulley.
Forecasters note: Exact date of this slide is unknow - either March 3rd or 4th.
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