Observer Name
John Persons
Observation Date
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork
Location Name or Route
Mineral Fork
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
West
Trigger
Natural
Depth
3"
Width
35'
Comments
Saw several small wind slab avalanches that must have released naturally earlier today. The avalanche pictured and described ran onto the Mineral Fork road. Only the windboard on top ran so the slab was only 2-3 inches thick. However, the windboard proved to be very reactive in spots on west facing aspects.
The two other small natural wind slab releases were higher up (9-10k) on N through E facing slopes. One of these is shown in Picture 2.
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