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 Slab
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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