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Avalanche: West Willow

Observer Name
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Observation Date
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Willows » West Willow
Location Name or Route
West Monitor
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
13"
Width
60'
Vertical
800'
Comments
Set this soft slab off in the center punch in West Monitor, I didn't need a cornice to kick all that was required was a quick stomp on the edge of the bowl and a soft slab released 13 inches deep and 60ft wide, ran full track to the flats with a decent debris pile at the bottom. The weak layer was a density change that I had noted hiking up, it was 6 to 8 inches deep but the soft slab pulled out a bit deeper because of wind loading.
Photos: crown and slide path, tough day for photos.