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Avalanche: Sunset

Observer Name
B
Observation Date
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Region
Provo » Snake Creek » Sunset
Location Name or Route
Sunset Peak/East Ridge/North Facing
Elevation
Unknown
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

From Sunset Peak descending East towards the Ant Knolls, the majority of the Steep N and NE facing terrain appeared to Natural in the last 36 hours. In some areas the Crowns were completely blown in, and in others there were still distinct observable evidence of widespread Natural Activity.