Avalanche: West Desolation Ridge

Observer Name
Coats/Hicks/Hoefler
Observation Date
Saturday, February 6, 2021
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 5, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » West Desolation Ridge
Location Name or Route
West Desolation Ridge (duplicate)
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Depth
Unknown
Width
500'
Comments
This report is in addition to an earlier report from today. The first photo shows the significant length of the fracture line. From the small dome on the left (which had a previous avalanche reported on 1/28), all the way to the lower edge in the right side of the photo. This was taken from the Powder Park 1 ridgeline. I believe the entire width of the slide is a repeater.
The second photo is looking up the center of the slide and shows the lowest point of debris. Those upper, rocky slabs are always very concerning.
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