Observer Name
Greg Gagne
Observation Date
Friday, April 8, 2016
Avalanche Date
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Stairs Gulch
Location Name or Route
Stairs Gulch
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Gliding Snow
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Depth
5'
Width
150'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments
Received report of natural glide avalanche in Stairs Gulch in Big Cottonwood Canyon sometime on 4/6 - 4/7.
WS-N-D3.5-G
Will report additional information if we hear more.
Also received observation from Broads Fork noticing "increased activity" of glide cracks, as well as recent slide that took out older tracks at the bottom of the run Bonkers.