Avalanche: Blue Ice

Observer Name
Peter Donner
Observation Date
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Broads Fork » Blue Ice
Location Name or Route
Blue Ice
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Glide
Avalanche Problem
Gliding Snow
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Depth
10'
Width
300'
Vertical
1,750'
Comments
Blue Ice glided today (Weds 4/7) around 1:30pm between my first run on Main Gobblers at 1pm when the avalanche had not occurred and 2pm on my second when it had. Dimensions are approximate based on Google Earth. Looks like the toe is at about 8,700 elevation which puts the length at 1,700 vertical. Photo is from the Gobblers/Mill A ridge, 5 miles away. Crown is distinctly visible from this distance, entire snowpack gone, depth is at least 5 feet maybe 10.
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