Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 31, 2005
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Gobblers Knob
Location Name or Route
Gobblers Knob
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
34°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
300'
Comments
Good whumph, but hard slab could not buckle and pull out a stauchwall.
Forecaster comments: perhaps like the weak layer was a player, but slope was not steep enough to crack and slide only a small amount.
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