Observer Name
Ben Farrar
Observation Date
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Silver Fork Headwall
Location Name or Route
Silver Fork Headwall
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Comments
Observed this slide (likely natural or remotely triggered, no tracks were visible entering or exiting the path) from just below Honeycomb Cliffs above Michigan City. The nearby tracks illustrate the importance of small changes in aspect, slope angle, and trigger points (and luck!). Always wise to leave plenty of margin for error when it comes to terrain selection!
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