Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Monday, May 20, 2024
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver/Days
Location Name or Route
Silver/Days Fork
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
25'
Vertical
450'
Comments
Cornice drop triggered wind-drifted snow hard avalanche. Reported one in Silver and one in Days Fork. Noted facets were the weak layer.
Ski areas reported sensitive soft slabs during periods of higher precipitation and wind-drifting.
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