Observer Name
T Diegel
Observation Date
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Meadows
Location Name or Route
lower meadow chutes
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
6"
Width
50'
Vertical
400'
Comments
We had a big group and were on a generally-east facing but with north and south-facing aspects that was getting pretty good mid-day heat. Snowboarder traversed out to get a more-open line than the bushy gully and triggered the small wet slab with the board. Not big enough to bury anybody but moving steadily enough to plow someone into aspens.
Comments
I suspect that Monday will have more of the same.