Observer Name
JP
Observation Date
Monday, January 15, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Gobblers Knob
Location Name or Route
Butler Basin
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
3,500'
Vertical
1,250'
Comments
Width and vertical are estimates using photo/map. Large avalanche in Butler Basin stretching all the way from the east facing slope right under the south summit of Gobbler's to Wilson Peak, running well into the flats below. Along with the other major east/southeast facing avalanches in the vicinity was already being re-loaded in places due to the strong NW winds on 1-15.
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