Observer Name
Will
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Yellow Jacket
Location Name or Route
Yellow jacket adjacent
Elevation
8,800'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
39°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
6"
Width
50'
Vertical
60'
Comments
Walking up to the edge of the ridge the fresh cornice broke at the tips of my skis and the weight of the falling cornice triggered a small soft slab of wind drifted snow. It didn't run more than 100 feet. Though notably propagated beyond the broken cornice with shooting cracks beyond what slid. Winds were transporting snow all day from the west.
Comments
Pictured below are more cornices and a shooting crack.
