Avalanche: Jaws

Observer Name
Winslow
Observation Date
Monday, March 17, 2025
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 17, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Jaws
Location Name or Route
Jaws
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
18"
Width
40'
Comments
Forecaster Comments: Likely cornice fall triggered this avalanche. Zoomed in to *likely* make out a fracture line. Debris also looked like it had soft slab debris rather than sluff debris.
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