Avalanche: Mineral Fork

Observer Name
R. Kosinski
Observation Date
Friday, November 11, 2022
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork
Location Name or Route
Mineral Fork
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Graupel
Depth
12"
Width
100'
Comments
Saw this slide in Mineral Fork when looking over. There was a number of natural slides under cliffs that appeared to have occurred during the end of the last storm cycle. All observed avalanches in Mineral and Broads Forks were on NE aspect and around 9k-10k elevation.
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