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Avalanche: Broads Fork

Observer Name
Mike H
Observation Date
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Broads Fork
Location Name or Route
Broads Fork
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Natural
Depth
2.5'
Width
50'
Comments
I observed a smallish glide avalanche occur on the rock slabs lookers left of bonkers while skinning on the other side of the gully at about 8 am this morning. The wind might have overloaded the slab since it was breezy this morning and based on the shape of the crown. The initial slide initiated a couple additional slides further down the rock slab and left a decent sized debris pile at the bottom of the steep rocky area, crossing an existing ski track from the day before.