Observer Name
Joey Camps
Observation Date
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Two Dogs
Location Name or Route
Two Dogs and Days Fork Headwall
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
100'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Both Two Dogs and Days Fork Headwall appeared to run natural, triggered by a cornice fall. Probably some time in the early morning with high winds and new snow. There was some new snow covering the crown/flank/bedsurface as far as I could see. There was grass poking out, so I would assume it ran to the ground on the basal facets. However; I did not inspect the slides at all, just noticed from the ridge. It was hard to decipher a debris pile, however some of the pine trees near the bottom of the paths, had snow plastered on them, by my guess ~6' high.
Comments
Glad it was new snow/wind load/cornice fall that triggered, not the weight of some skinners!
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