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Avalanche: Gobblers

Observer Name
Fred Staff
Observation Date
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill Creek Canyon » Mill A » Butler Fork » Gobblers
Location Name or Route
South shoulder of gobblers knob. East face into mill a basin
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Noticed this while walking about in Wally World today. Looks like wind deposited snow from last nights (12/16) wind event started a sluff that stepped down to the facets.
Comments
Snow today seemed a bit more stiff at all elevations. Evidence of wind could be seen everywhere. Looks like some aspects are now ready to move.
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