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Observer Name
Boos
Observation Date
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 29, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Butler Fork » Butler Basin
Location Name or Route
Butler basin
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Depth
2.5'
Width
100'
Comments
Came across a pretty nice natural avalanche today while skiing in the butler basin. This avalanche was located on a north-northeast facing slope. We suspect it was triggered from the recent wind loading from those heavy S-SW winds.
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