Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Friday, May 17, 2024
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 29, 2007
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Lake Desolation
Location Name or Route
Lake Desolation
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
2'
Width
20'
Comments
1'-2' deep failing on a density change within the new snow (stellars). Reports of widespread soft slab new avalanches throughout the Central Wasatch during the same time period.
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