Avalanche

Avalanche: Big Cottonwood Canyon

DSSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
37°

Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
Graupel
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
122 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
5 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3322 m

It appeared that winds picked up Friday night into Saturday morning. Cross loading some features in the vacinity of the NW coulior. Slabs seem to generally small and isolated, but could come as a surprise or carry consequence in exposed terrain....No pics sorry.