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Avalanche: West Willow

Observer Name
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Observation Date
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 19, 2018
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Willows » West Willow
Location Name or Route
West Willow Ridgeline
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
Unknown
Width
70'
Vertical
500'
Comments

There were actually two slides on the West Willow Ridgeline, one was a repeater in the corner pocket of the ridge line that has already avalanched twice this year, the other was on the east end of the ridge in the aspens, both appeared to be new snow only, it was a long ways away and the photo is not that great.