Observer Name
Glew
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Bear Trap
Location Name or Route
Bear Trap
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
Southwest
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2'
Width
200'
Vertical
600'
Comments
This slide was triggered on the lower portion of the Bear Trap and Mule Hollow ridgeline, which you can see clearly from the road. The slide was intentionally triggered with a ski cut and propagated wider than expected. Definitely not a place one would want to get caught in an avalanche.
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