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Avalanche: Bonkers

Observer Name
Jim M
Observation Date
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 2, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Broads Fork » Bonkers
Location Name or Route
Broads Fork
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Glide
Avalanche Problem
Gliding Snow
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
1,750'
Comments
With a beautiful cool clear morning and expected settlement of new snow, we went up Broads with possible intentions of skiing Bonkers...Not happening! Looked to have run full track overnight as there was a dusting of new snow on the debris. Upper crowns looked to be new snow only, but looks like it stepped down deeper around where the typical glide happens there. Other activity up around Diving Board (Typical glides) and further up canyon a decent size slide ran from Sunrise Peak. Photos mostly of Bonkers with a zoom of crowns. Last is of glides off of Diving Board. Good stability and skiing on the Apron below DB...