Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Friday, May 3, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Twin Lakes Pass
Location Name or Route
Twin Lakes Pass
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
18"
Width
300'
Vertical
300'
Comments
This was a skier cornice triggered avalanche that failed 1'-2' deep x 300' wide running 300' vertical. There is a note that there may have been a layer of buried surface hoar or near-surface facets underneath the newest snow.
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