Observation Date
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Foothills
Location Name or Route
East bench near Millcreek Canyon
Elevation
5,200'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Repeater
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Depth
6"
Width
40'
Vertical
20'
Comments
Hefty roof release, per forecast warnings. Not enough to bury a person, even a small one, but enough to knock someone down and hurt them. Fun to watch but wouldn't have been very fun to be under.
