Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 3, 2003
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Twin Lakes Pass
Location Name or Route
Twin Lakes Pass
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
2'
Width
70'
Vertical
300'
Comments
Cornice drop triggered numerous soft slab wind-drifted snow avalanches on east facing slopes. Did not run to old bed surface. Failed on small grained facets below a thin crust.
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