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Avalanche: Mineral Fork

Observation Date
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 25, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork
Location Name or Route
Mineral Fork
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3.5'
Comments

Large natural seen from Cardiff Fork, based on how fresh it looked, maybe occurred early Christmas morning.