Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Observation Date
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Avalanche Date
Friday, November 29, 2019
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
Bear Trap/The Cone
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
100'
Vertical
100'
Comments
Unexpectedly, stumbled onto this week old slide. Always thought this steep roll in upper Bear Trap could avalanche and the big Thanksgiving storm confirmed my suspicions. Feeling good about this shady slope that avalanched, thought I should test sunday night storm snow.
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