Observer Name
APW
Observation Date
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Pfeifferhorn
Location Name or Route
Pfeifferhorn
Elevation
10,800'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
2,500'
Comments
Signs of a massive avalanche are present along the Pfiefferhorn's east ridgeline as well as signs of a slide on the west ridge. No way to know exactly when it occurred or what triggered it but it's all but certain failure was on the weak bed of facets found across the range. Red line to indicate crown line is offset in photo for clarity.
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