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Avalanche: Upper Days

Observer Name
MickeyD
Observation Date
Monday, December 4, 2023
Avalanche Date
Monday, December 4, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Upper Days
Location Name or Route
Upper Days (ESE Aspect)
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4'
Width
400'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Walking towards true Flagstaff we noticed a crown just to the north of the peak. Remaining hang fire was minimal so we traced the crown for about 400' before finding the edge of the slide. It slid to the ground as well, crown varying in size, but as big as 4' in spots. Looked to run near the end of the storm cycle naturally, as there was a few inches of snow on bed surface. We rode bed surface/rocks/debris into the basin and exited days via BCC.
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