Observer Name
Meisenheimer / Roxbury
Observation Date
Friday, December 2, 2022
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 2, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork » Highline
Location Name or Route
Mineral Fork - Highline
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
14"
Width
300'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
This avalanche likely slid naturally overnight at some point as the bed surface had some new snow on it. This avalanche was also not nearly as deep as the other avalanche we spotted, which was more wind-loaded (link to observation HERE). What surprised us here was the width of the avalanche across the whole upper headwall of Highline.
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