Avalanche: Silver Fork Headwall

Observer Name
Nagle
Observation Date
Friday, January 29, 2021
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 29, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Silver Fork Headwall
Location Name or Route
Silver fork headwall
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Comments
Significant avalanche that appears to have been overnight from wind or cornice drop. The avalanche propagated to the adjacent slopes and must have been several feet deep. The debris pile was a few feet deep at the bottom. I did not get more data as I didn't want to approach too closely.