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Avalanche: Butler Basin

Observation Date
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Butler Fork » Butler Basin
Location Name or Route
Butler Basin
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Comments

The party that posted the other Butler Basin slide said they triggered several avalanches remotely from the ridge, which nearly connected. So this documents one of those avalanches. They are so similar, refer to the original observation for details and photos.