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Avalanche: Circle Awl

Observer Name
Mike Merriman
Observation Date
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Circle Awl
Location Name or Route
Circle Awl
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Comments
Hello UAC,
I saw what look like an avalanche while heading down the canyon from Solitude. I don’t remember seeing it on the way down yesterday. I tried to get a picture but it was pretty blurry. I drew some lines on the map in the area I believe I saw it. It looked like there was a skinnier (<5ft wide) slide and some larger one's adjacent that didn't go all the way down. There was one sedan parked at the trailhead when I went by. It's pretty easy to see it while driving down the canyon but obscured by trees at points. It can be seen from the road while driving right by the area in the screenshot.
hope this is helpful,
Mike
Coordinates