Observer Name
Kevin Gmitro
Observation Date
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Hogum
Location Name or Route
Dresden Face
Elevation
11,000'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
45°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Depth
5'
Width
300'
Vertical
800'
Comments
A small point release on upper dresden face ran about 500" and over a cliff it triggered a 300" wide avalanche below the cliff. The southern side of the slide appeared 3" deep. The northern half of the crown (from half a mile away) one could easily make out a density change within the crown and the crown appeared 5-6" deep.
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