Observer Name
Zach and Ben
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Flagstaff Gully
Location Name or Route
Binx's Folly
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
South
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
10"
Width
10'
Comments
Skiing back to the car, we triggered two very small avalanches while skiing. Both were storm slabs about 5-10' across and 8"-12" deep. Both ran about 100' on a slope angle between 35 and 40*. Both ran on the new snow surface, on top of a sun crust that was also very feel-able while skiing.
Earlier in the tour we skied NE aspects in Upper Days (two dogs, etc.) but didn't notice any signs of instability.
Throughout the tour we experienced winds generally sustained 20-ish mph from generally northerly direction. Light snowfall - about an inch on the car after a 2.5 hr tour.
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