Observer Name
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Observation Date
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Butler Fork
Location Name or Route
Butler Basin
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
15"
Width
70'
Vertical
300'
Comments
Spotted this avalanche in Upper Butler Basin, it was mid slope and looked fairly fresh. Not sure on the weak layer, it was to shallow to be on the PWL near the bottom of the pack. It might have been on a density inversion or a thin layer of facets that formed between storms? I went well under the rime crust from Sunday.
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