Observation: Butler Basin

Observation Date

3/6/2018

Observer Name

Hardesty

Region

Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Butler Fork » Butler Basin

Location Name or Route

Butler Basin avalanche investigation

Red Flags

Recent Avalanches

Heavy Snowfall

Wind Loading

Rapid Warming

Poor Snowpack Structure

Red Flags Comments

All red flags from the past three days....

Comments

The original avalanche first reported by Nat Grainer and from Mark White in this report.

Video

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Considerable

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Considerable