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Avalanche: Banana Days

Observer Name
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Observation Date
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 18, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Banana Days
Location Name or Route
Banana Days, Rabbit Run
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
150'
Vertical
1,000'
Comments

Dimensions are estimated, looks to have occurred yesterday probably during the high PI rates in the afternoon, bed surface looked pretty fresh. It already avalanched during the Christmas cycle and had most likely faceted out with a thin snow pack and rocky bed surface. I'm assuming it ran on facets formed during last weeks high pressure.