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Avalanche: Little Water

Observer Name
Patrick Fink
Observation Date
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Little Water
Location Name or Route
Fire Water, Little Water Peak
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
150'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Slid to ground. Grass still visible, with perhaps 5" of new snow over the debris in sheltered areas near the tree line. At the head of the bowl, the path has reloaded with a foot+ of wind load.
Coordinates