Observer Name
Bill Nalli
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Butler Fork
Location Name or Route
Scary Gully
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
Southwest
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
6"
Width
5'
Vertical
10'
Comments
By any account this is a tiny "Avalanche" but with the number of other human encounters today I felt compelled to share this little video edit highlighting the problem.
Felt kinda like Storm Troopers out there today...
Video
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