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Avalanche: Bear Trap

Observer Name
MH
Observation Date
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Bear Trap
Location Name or Route
Bear Trap Fork
Elevation
8,200'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
10"
Width
25'
Comments
My party saw this avalanche on our way up bear trap for the second time, must have just happened after we skied down. Happened right in the gulley and we noticed the debris.
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