Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 9, 2004
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
600'
Vertical
1,250'
Comments
- Cardiac Ridge 10,200' elevation east aspect 35° slope natural hard slab avalanhce failed on facets 2' deep x 600' wide x 1500' vertical. Appears to have slide twice during storm with many smaller breakovers down low that popped out
- West Bowl of Day's Fork-10,200' elevation east aspect 36° slope natural hard slab avalanche failed on facets 2' deep x 100' wide x 1300' vertical. Natural in the highest pocket off the peak
- West Bowl of Silver Fork 9,800' elevation. north-east aspects 35°-40° slope natural hard slab avalanche failed on facets 3' deep x 1000' wide x 1200' vertical. Natural on the steep, north facing aspects that propagated into east facing nearly to the peak
- Meadow Chutes - Silver Fork 9,600' elevation east aspect 36° slope natural hard slab avalanche failed on facets1.5' deep x 400' wide x 1000' vertical. Natural on the south end of Meadow Chutes. The rest is still hanging
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