Observer Name
bp
Observation Date
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Meadows
Location Name or Route
El Rollo area
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
14"
Width
100'
Vertical
500'
Comments
After watching a strange ski descent we were witness to the same two ascending in a very non typical area near El Rollo to the North. Noticed the slide on one of our laps next door and with one group member still climbing near the crown they caused moving without any panic so we assumed all was good and called it into solitude ski patrol to be safe. About a foot deep maybe 75 ft wide running 400 vertical to the flat. New snow Dirt/Graupel sun crust appeared to be the weak layer.
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![](https://utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/avalanches/2024-25/Screenshot_20250209-024616.png?itok=RcjYvdEJ)
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