Avalanche: Big Cottonwood Canyon

Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Observation Date
Friday, February 15, 2019
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
Butler to Cardiff
Elevation
7,200'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
10"
Width
100'
Vertical
50'
Comments
Couple of pockets that caught my attention and changed my travel plans spotted 100' feet from the trailhead and on the steep road banks along hwy 190
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