Avalanche

Avalanche: Little Cottonwood Canyon

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Avalanche

Slab Width
12 m
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Trigger Type
Natural
Vertical Fall
46 m
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Slab Thickness
8 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
3109 m

Near the top of False Flagstaff at Flagstaff Face on SE aspect about 10,200; appears to be a naturally-triggered wet-loose slide in the early afternoon of Saturday (27th). Nothing too crazy but ran for 150'+ and could be enough to knock you off your feet and take you for a ride, if it caught you from behind.

No wind and sunshine breaking through the clouds seem to be the culprits - as predicted by UAC. Pic is from above looking down.