Observer Name
John Mletschnig
Observation Date
Sunday, February 9, 2020
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 7, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork
Location Name or Route
Silver Fork
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
18"
Width
500'
Vertical
250'
Comments
Interesting avalanche above and into the main gully of Silver Fork. I was unable to spend time to evaluate failure interfaces. This is a funky spot that is always on my mind as a real problem area when traveling through Silver Fork during periods of elevated hazard, and this is the first time I've actually ever seen a slide.
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