Observer Name
Chester
Observation Date
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork » Highline
Location Name or Route
Highline
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Depth
2.5'
Width
200'
Comments
I saw this today. I know it happened before the 18th because there is fresh light snow in the bed 8'. 14th is a guess based on last small natural cycle.
likely physically connected was a slide to the south 100' long not pictured. crown bit smaller,2' but ran further. suspect time was same.
the crown started in very steep rocks broke 6" deep which took all the snow on the rocks. as the crown hit the apron the depth changed to 2-3' deep. I could not figure out weak layer hand digging.
there are corniced above but no signs of cornice falls.
