Observer Name
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Observation Date
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork » Barrieto
Location Name or Route
Barrieto, Mineral Fork
Elevation
10,500'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
42°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Width
100'
Vertical
800'
Comments
Noted this fresh wet slide on Barrieto on our exit out of Mineral Fork at around 1:30, looked to be a natural caused by wet snow coming off the rocks in the top.
