Observer Name
Catino, Stetson
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 2, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Reed and Benson Ridge
Location Name or Route
Reed Benson Ridge
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
West
Trigger
Natural
Depth
4'
Width
Unknown
Comments
Listed 1/2/23 for occurrence date, but it's unknown though very likely it went natural during the recent widespread cycle from the current load.
Most of the hanging snowfield ripped and ran about 1,200' and the debris carried up the side of the gully as it approached the lower powerline ridge. Seemed to be an easy D3 probably a D3.5 - impressive. Given the depth and rocky locale we think this may have been into the old November layer.
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