Observer Name
Alan
Observation Date
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Meadows
Location Name or Route
Near football field above meadow chutes.
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
34°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Repeater
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
15"
Width
45'
Vertical
150'
Comments
Skiing over a convexity a pocket pulled out. It was a spot that slid around Christmas I think. Old debris was still visible. The slide was very slow moving. And did not catch any members of the party.
