Avalanche: Daly Canyon

Observer Name
Hennigh
Observation Date
Sunday, December 29, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Daly Canyon
Location Name or Route
Daly Canyon
Elevation
7,600'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Ground Interface
Depth
10"
Width
150'
Vertical
50'
Comments
This avalanche in Daly Canyon appears to have been naturally triggered sometime on the 28th of December and failed to the ground. There was not a lot of snow in this area prior to the Thanksgiving storms and subsequent dry spell. Rain on the evening of the 28th reached at least 8k' and has left a thin breakable crust as well as poor skiing conditions. We did not travel far off the beaten path but there was no other obvious avalanche activity and it would appear that the rain has changed the equation again at this elevation.
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