Avalanche: West Desolation Ridge

Observer Name
Owen McAndrew
Observation Date
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » West Desolation Ridge
Location Name or Route
Desolation Ridge N Aspect
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Depth
Unknown
Width
150'
Comments
Noticed two separate crowns on the desolation ridge N' Slopes while on the ridge of powder park 1. Unsure of when this occurred but there did not appear to be any ski tracks near either. Width & Depth listed are estimates. I was not that close to them.