Avalanche

Avalanche: Oquirrh Mountains

Clint HamblinSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
183 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

From the top of Butterfield Road, I spotted what appears to be a large natural avalanche that occurred sometime in the last couple of days. I observed a second large one off of Tooele Peak’s north facing slope as well.