Observer Name
SC
Observation Date
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Avalanche Date
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Butler Fork » Butler Basin
Location Name or Route
Gobblers Knob
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
8"
Width
35'
Vertical
150'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
First lap on main gobblers was great. Got greedy and tried to score a nice exit down the east side of gobblers above butler basin. By this time the snow was too warm and I triggered a wet slide. Took a ride for about 400ft over some rocks and managed to stay on top of the snow.
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