Observer Name
clax
Observation Date
Friday, February 14, 2025
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 14, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Bear Trap
Location Name or Route
Bear Trap Aspens
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
14"
Width
30'
Vertical
100'
Comments
Small avalanche was intentionally triggered by releasing a cornice on small windloaded ridgeline just north of beartrap aspens. The cornice cracked ~2 feet back and triggered a 30' wide slide into the pines and ran for about 100'
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