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Avalanche: Banana Days

Observer Name
Brett
Observation Date
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Banana Days
Location Name or Route
Banana Belt Days Fork
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Comments
Spotted this cornice triggered wind slab while ascending the banana belt ridge. Avalanche occurred on steep rocky east facing ridge near banana belt ski run. We did not visualize a defined debris pile from the ridge. As we descended lower we did see refrigerator sized peices of the cornice. No ski tracks observed near the ridge or cornice. Throughout the day we observed obvious wind loading on east and northeast facing slopes.
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