Avalanche: Butler Basin

Observation Date
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Butler Fork » Butler Basin
Location Name or Route
Gobblers knob - se bowl
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
8"
Width
500'
Vertical
450'
Comments

Slide looked to be storm snow only, most likely ran towards the end of the storm. Wrapped from north thru east facing in the "Sweedish corner" of the Se bowl of Gobblers. Ran to the flats at the base of the slope. Depth is estimated.

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