Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 24, 2005
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Gobblers Knob
Location Name or Route
Gobblers
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
200'
Vertical
800'
Comments
Remotely triggered 150' below skier, then sympathetically triggered 2 additional slides. Broke on wet facets near ground.
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