Avalanche

Avalanche: Big Cottonwood Canyon

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Avalanche

Slab Thickness
76 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southwest
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2438 m

Roof avalanche problem, and they are extremely large and dangerous. Many have thick ice layers embedded within their layers Significant Roof loads that date well before the new year appear to be at a tipping point. One roof avalanched and many yet to come. First day of sunny warm weather Wednesday and another forecast for Thursday.