Observer Name
B
Observation Date
Monday, January 26, 2015
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 26, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Preston peak
Location Name or Route
Snake Creek Canyon: Preston Peak
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
42°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
6"
Width
60'
Vertical
250'
Comments
During a 15 minute time period at 11:00 am, there were four separate Loose Snow Wet Avalanches that initiated in the steep rock bands/cliffs on the NE facing aspect off of Preston Peak. Each slide entrained significant amounts of snow while descending and accumulated debris piles of up to 3 feet deep.
Comments
While driving down Big Cottonwood at 4:00 pm, there appeared to be similar activity on the East facing steep terrain of Mount Raymond.
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