Avalanche: Great White Icicle

Observer Name
McMahon
Observation Date
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 19, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Great White Icicle
Location Name or Route
Great White Icicle Descent Gully
Elevation
6,700'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Depth
6"
Width
25'
Vertical
250'
Comments
Surprised to find a fair amount of wet avy debris in the NNW facing descent gully of the Great White Icicle. The adjacent starting slope faced NE. Judging by the the wind drifted snow in the debris, slide was likely a a few days old.
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