Observer Name
R Hamic
Observation Date
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Rocky Point
Location Name or Route
Rocky Point
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
8"
Width
60'
Comments
Obvious signs of heavy wind transport and sensitive cornices, with shooting cracks.
My group ski cut this and released a soft wind slab breaking about 60' wide and running about 80'-100' vertically. The crown was an average of about 8" with a maximum of about a foot.
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