Observer Name
B Williams
Observation Date
Saturday, January 7, 2023
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Butler Fork » Butler Basin
Location Name or Route
butler basin
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
Unknown
Width
1,000'
Comments
Hadn't seen this one posted and it seemed notable. Guessing this ran during the New Years storm, possibly on the 1st. While the vertical of the steeper slopes is only 2-500', the horizontal of the avalanche is >1000' and possibly 2k'. Hard to tell from my vantage and with the new storm on top, but it appears to continue far down the ridge.
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