Observer Name
B
Observation Date
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Scotts Peak
Location Name or Route
Scotts Peak and West Monitor
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Multiple slides were observed in West Monitor ranging from 150 feet wide to 80 feet wide. The slide depicted in the picture below was of Scotts Peak/Hill. Dimensions were difficult to determine from a distance and the obtuse angle from which it was observed.
Melt Layer Recrystallization appears to be the weak layer and driving force for the widespread avalanche acitivity.
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