Observer Name
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Observation Date
Friday, January 17, 2025
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 17, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Broads Fork
Location Name or Route
Bonkers, Broads Fork
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Gliding Snow
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Depth
8'
Width
90'
Vertical
800'
Comments
Saw this fresh slide in Bonkers the afternoon, almost looked like another glide because it went down to the polished rock slabs and had large chunks in it, not sure though. Not sure on the timing maybe yesterday when the air rigor warmer or maybe wind loading from the SW winds earlier this morning. It ran right on top of last weekends slide, it didn't run full track. Been up there 3 times in the last couple weeks and each time there's been new avalanches, a few on the W facing and 2 on Bonkers and one one the Diving Board. Eric did a out profile on a N NW facing virgin slope and his observations should explain the structure.
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