Observer Name
T. Morrison
Observation Date
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Silver Fork Headwall
Location Name or Route
Silver fork head wall
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
2'
Width
200'
Comments
Skiing west bowl today noticed that Silver fork head wall slid. The crown appears to be down off the ridge and 2-3' deep and roughly 1-200 ft wide. Guessing the slide occurred Friday or Saturday, within the new storm snow layer. Possible additional loading from the southwest winds could have been a contributing factor.
Comments
Forecaster Comments: possibly a natural cornice fall triggered this soft slab
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