Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Monday, July 22, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
Upper Little Cottonwood Canyon
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
Unknown
Vertical
800'
Comments
A series of natural avalanches noted in upper Little Cottonwood Canyon that most likely occurred during the tail end of the storm
- Gad Valley
- Peruvian Ridge
- Cardiac Ridge x2 -Slide involved new snow running on a M/F crust
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