Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 26, 2007
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork
Location Name or Route
Silver Fork
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
300'
Vertical
700'
Comments
Naturally triggered started as a dry loose avalanche turned into a hard slab avalanche failing on facets (photo).
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