Observer Name
Eric Shmookler
Observation Date
Monday, January 22, 2018
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Hide A Way Park
Location Name or Route
Hideaway Park
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Depth
2'
Width
100'
Vertical
100'
Comments
This avalanche probably occurred Saturday night / Sunday morning as the bed surface was partially covered by the low density new snow from the most recent storm in this wind sheltered location. I performed a beacon search as I walked up the debris pile and received no signal. This relatively small avalanche appears to have failed on the large grain facets near the ground.
Photos:
1. Looking up at the crown.
2. Across the crown.
3. Debris pile in trees.
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