Observer Name
Landon W
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Claytons » Lackawaxen Lake
Location Name or Route
Lackawaxen
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
40'
Vertical
600'
Comments
I ski cut the wind loaded face of Lackawaxen at the exit from the gravity traverse from Brighton. The slab was very sensitive and ran full length. No other ski tracks or avalanches were observed in the Lackawaxen bowl.
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