Avalanche: Monte Cristo

Observer Name
UAC Staff & D. Kelly
Observation Date
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Avalanche Date
Friday, April 3, 2026
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Monte Cristo
Location Name or Route
Monte Cristo
Elevation
11,000'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

This slide was observed yesterday (4/4) and likely occurred in the last couple of days. Date of occurrence is an estimate; trigger is unknown. Thanks to Dave Kelly for the keen eye and sending this our way.

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