Avalanche: Weathering Heights

Observer Name
Manship & Hoffman
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » Weathering Heights
Location Name or Route
Weathering Heights
Elevation
8,400'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
Unknown
Comments
We saw this avalanche on Weathering Heights. It appeared to be in the new snow and maybe 75'-100' wide. Through out the day there were some periods of intense graupel in the AM and intense snow in the early-mid afternoon. There seemed to be a touchy layer within the new snow from this. It looks like that is what this avalanche failed on but it is hard to say for certain.
On the drive down the canyon this event seemed wide spread with many small avalanches failing on a similar layer.
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