Observer Name
UDOT BCC/UAC Staff
Observation Date
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 7, 2002
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
SR 190
Elevation
7,700'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Depth
2'
Width
400'
Vertical
1,500'
Comments
- Rock House- wet loose avalanche, overran the road 10' pile of debris in downhill lane and 2' in uphill lane
- Circle Awl-wet loose avalanche
- Bear Trap-wet loose avalanche
- Argenta #7- wet loose stopped in creek (8' deep crown face)
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