Observation Date
11/29/2024
Observer Name
Grainger, Kelly, Kapacinkas
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver/Days
Location Name or Route
Days/Silver Fork
Comments
We went out with the intention to look at 2 avalanches, Two Dogs (November 28th), Davenport Hill (November 27th), and stumbled across a third, Silver Fork Headwall (November 29th). The similarities were that all of these avalanches were on north facing slopes and failed on facets. The Davenport Hill slide was a repeater avalanche that had a much thinner crown. The Two Dogs avalanche involved crusts and wind slab and was stiffer than the other 2 avalanches. The Silver Fork Headwall avalanche had no crusts or wind drifted snow in the crown profile.
The crown profiles are below:
![](https://utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/observations/2024-25/2024.11.29%20Silver%20Fork%20N%20%209940%27.jpg?itok=aQG_8v_F)
![](https://utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/observations/2024-25/2024.11.29%202%20dogs%20Crown%20NE%2010%2C260.jpg?itok=CFO382mx)
Video
Video of extended column test with failure and propagation while cutting Two Dogs avalanche crown profile.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
Coordinates