Observer Name
Jeff Lambert
Observation Date
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Silver Fork Headwall
Location Name or Route
Silverfork headwall
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Cornice Fall
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Depth
12"
Width
30'
Comments
While walking west on the Silverfork ridgeline, I stepped too close the edge and the cornice released below us. About 30 feet in length, it ran maybe 50 feet into the trees and continued down around the trees. No one was carried and checked for people below us. Good reminder for us to stay back.
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