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Avalanche: Two Dogs

Observer Name
Calvin Hawley and L. Duffy
Observation Date
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Two Dogs
Location Name or Route
Two Dogs
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
6'
Width
700'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Noticed this from hideaway and skinned up to check it out around 5:30pm. The slide appeared to be naturally triggered by a massive cornice collapse. The winds were cranking and transporting snow at an alarming rate as they have for the past few days. The debris was covered by a few inches of new snow but I'm not sure exactly when it occurred.
Comments
Photo L. Duffy
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