Observer Name
Hennigh
Observation Date
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Daly Canyon
Location Name or Route
Daly Canyon
Elevation
7,500'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
350'
Vertical
200'
Comments
Was walking my old dog in Daly Canyon when I observed these avalanches so I didn't do too much investigating. It is fairly rare to see these paths avalanche.
Avalanche 1- The Landslide area- I'd estimate the crown at an average of 1 foot. Looks like it wrapped through the whole bowl on the West through North aspects and may have sympathetically triggered several smaller adjacent paths.
I did not see any evidence of tracks into or out of this area so I presume this was a natural avalanche that happened sometime on 12/6 or 7.
Comments
Avalanche 2- The Judge Mine Gully- This avalanche occurred in the same spot that a snowshoer was killed back in February of 2004. It appears to have been skier or snowboarder triggered as there is a track in and out. It also appears to have occurred on 12/6 or 7. I suspect the weak layer to be surface hoar. The crown is a maximum of 1 foot.
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