Avalanche

Avalanche: Big Cottonwood Canyon

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Quick report

Slope Angle
36°

Avalanche

Slab Width
122 m
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
457 m
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Slab Thickness
61 cm
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2347 m
  • Rock House- wet loose avalanche, overran the road 10' pile of debris in downhill lane and 2' in uphill lane
  • Circle Awl-wet loose avalanche
  • Bear Trap-wet loose avalanche
  • Argenta #7- wet loose stopped in creek (8' deep crown face)