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Avalanche: Little Cottonwood Canyon

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
Little Cottonwood Canyon Neighborhood
Elevation
9,100'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
28°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Roof Avalanche
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
2'
Width
30'
Vertical
100'
Comments
This roof slide failed naturally overnight sometime after midnight on the morning of the 18th of January, with warming temperatures for Friday January 19, 2024 this is something I would be thinking about in neighborhoods that received a lot of snow last week but have yet to see a significant warmup. Be aware of children playing, and solo adults shoveling around buildings.
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