Avalanche

Avalanche: Broads Fork

Michael BomanSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
91 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Avalanche Type
Glide
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow

My partner and I hiked/snowshoed the Broads Fork trail Monday morning. There were several large avalanches visible from Robinsons up trail through the easterly facing slopes of Twin Peaks. The avalanche on Robinsons was essentially full-track and looks to have ran about 1,800 vertical feet. The snow at the terminus was up to 10+ feet deep. There was debris entrained throughout the lower third. Definitely a large and destructive avy.

Looking across the avalanche path from well above the Beaver Ponds

Looking up the avalanche path from it's terminus. Note the debris embedded throughout.

Looking down the bottom of the avalanche. My hiking partner Brett is dwarfed by the slide in this pic.