Avalanche

Avalanche: Gobblers Knob

JPSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
1067 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
381 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
91 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Start Zone Elevation
3048 m

Width and vertical are estimates using photo/map. Large avalanche in Butler Basin stretching all the way from the east facing slope right under the south summit of Gobbler's to Wilson Peak, running well into the flats below. Along with the other major east/southeast facing avalanches in the vicinity was already being re-loaded in places due to the strong NW winds on 1-15.