Observer Name
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Observation Date
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Dougs Drop
Location Name or Route
Dougs Drop to the Football field, Meadow Chutes
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
300'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
This avalanche looked to happen early yesterday, before El Rollo it had a bit of snow on the bed surface, crown went from Doug's Drop to the north end of the Football field. Could have been wider than 300 hundred ft, just a estimation.
