Observer Name
Staples
Observation Date
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Crystal Palace
Location Name or Route
Crystal Palace
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
150'
Vertical
800'
Comments
Unsure of the trigger on this avalanche. There were tracks far below it. It's conceivable that they remotely triggered from very far below but very hard to say.
Coordinates