Avalanche: Dougs Drop

Observer Name
D. Kliger
Observation Date
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Dougs Drop
Location Name or Route
Silverfork, Doug's Drop
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Skier
Depth
5"
Width
40'
Comments
My partner started from the top of Doug's drop one at a time and regrouped above the main steep chute in a stand of trees.Noted some sluffing but nothing significant. I entered the chute and cut across to the less steep gut and now the sluffing was starting to to be a bit more significant so I pulled off to the side and let it pass. Looking back up the slope I noted the crown. I skied the bed surface and it was a bit crusty but skiable. My partner skied down to the side and had some lovely powder turns. Yes Drew this is the place. Slope angle probably around 38ish.