Observer Name
Chester
Observation Date
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Foothills
Location Name or Route
Benches. Cottonwood Heights
Elevation
5,100'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Depth
16"
Width
20'
Vertical
60'
Comments
Didn't tour today, saw this one in front yard. I called it dry, but the ground and snow on the ground is very wet, it is probably somewhere in-between wet and dry. Sluffs might be just deep enough to bury somebody in terrain trap.
