Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Observation Date
Saturday, December 22, 2018
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 22, 2018
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Tuscarora
Location Name or Route
Tuscarora Notch
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
14"
Width
50'
Vertical
150'
Comments
.![](https://utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/images/staff/Craig/12-23-18%20SS%20Tusc%20Notch.JPG)
Very manageable in size and depth.... I noticed this wind drifted pocket triggered by a couple of riders on the Notch entrance to Tuscarora Bowl.
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