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Avalanche: Little Cottonwood Canyon

Observer Name
Fink
Observation Date
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
Scruffy Band
Elevation
6,400'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Comments
Wet avalanche on the slab east of the scruffy band. D1+ debris pile extending into the trees. Rain/snow extending to above the Y Couloir base with numerous small wet avalanches from north facing chutes and slabs including triangle Couloir, black pearl.
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