Observer Name
Kobernik
Observation Date
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Meadows
Location Name or Route
Silver Fork Meadows just north of El rollo
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
50'
Comments
Spoke with a friend who triggered this avalanche late in the day on Saturday. He was not caught. The avalanche failed on faceted snow near the ground.
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