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Avalanche: Gobblers Knob

Observer Name
Torrey
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Gobblers Knob
Location Name or Route
Gobblers Knob
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Comments
Clouds briefly broke and we saw a large avalanche on the eastern aspect of gobblers knob into butler fork. Looked to have failed deeply.
Coordinates