Avalanche

Avalanche: Big Cottonwood Canyon

Craig GordonSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
15 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
25 cm
Start Zone Aspect
West
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2195 m

Couple of pockets that caught my attention and changed my travel plans spotted 100' feet from the trailhead and on the steep road banks along hwy 190