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Avalanche: Broads Fork

Observer Name
Kobernik
Observation Date
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Broads Fork
Location Name or Route
Above Diving Board in Broads Fk.
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Glide
Depth
7'
Width
200'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

The recent warm up that started on the 10th has loosened the snowpack up enough for a couple of glide avalanche releases in Broads. The exact release time/date is unknown. This is common in the spring in Broads Fork where there are lots of underlying hot-spots in the ground which is a contributor to these glide avalanches.

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