Observer Name
Hathcock, Fehlig
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 15, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Session Mountains » Grandview Peak
Location Name or Route
Grandview West Ridge/Northwestern facing bowls
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4'
Width
500'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
North/Northwestern Bowls along the west ridge of Grandview Peak, all broke a hundred to hundreds of feet wide and up to ~4ft deep as hard slab avalanches in the 8000-9000ft elevation range. Longest avalanches running ~400-500ft. Lots of hangfire leftover
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