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Avalanche: Scotties Bowl

Observer Name
Bryan Allen
Observation Date
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 31, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Scotties Bowl
Location Name or Route
Scotties Bowl near top
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
West
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
10"
Width
100'
Vertical
300'
Comments
I noticed a natural wet slide at the top of Scotties Bowl coming down though the West chute off the summit. Slide was a few hundred yards long and about 100 feet wide. We were first up in the morning and it crossed the old skin track, so must have been a natural slide overnight.