Observer Name
chester
Observation Date
Friday, January 19, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork » Moonlight
Location Name or Route
mineral fork moonlight
Elevation
8,200'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
70'
Vertical
150'
Comments
bad pic small natural pretty close to summer road is guess, crown not fully visible/ evergreens obstructing view. debris 2' fanned out. ran 150' vert suspect yesterday's heat involved. there was a small wet slide lower but this one had crown.
this is skiers left side of main avy path in moonlight 300' vert above summer road
widespread sprinkling of thin avalanches 4" crown from new snow possibly graupel north facing during high precipitation rate from wednesday afternoon storm
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