Observer Name
Cindi Grant
Observation Date
Friday, December 18, 2020
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 18, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » 10420
Location Name or Route
10420
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowboarder
Depth
12"
Width
30'
Comments
Small pocket pulled out remotely. I watched the crack propagate from my turn as the slope collapsed. About 1 foot of fresh storm slab on top of facet layer. Ran about 100' through rocks and trees.
![](https://suds.utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/avalanches/2020-21/CA0FCA8B-547E-45E4-99EC-72CC073C6F87.jpeg?itok=maHy79tq)
![](https://suds.utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/avalanches/2020-21/6207F5D4-2953-4C38-BBA4-90A912C13F06.jpeg?itok=TgG8CvTC)
![](https://suds.utahavalanchecenter.org/sites/default/files/styles/observation_image/public/images/avalanches/2020-21/4DA26A6C-D4BD-41AD-A3F0-8E0B83664F16.jpeg?itok=4U1LeMP-)