Observer Name
S
Observation Date
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Avalanche Date
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Silver Fork Headwall
Location Name or Route
Silver Fork Headwall
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
10"
Width
40'
Comments
3rd run of the day in the silver fork headwall. Skied off to the side and let It flush past. Soft slab, maybe 10 inches at the deepest part of the crown and maybe 40 feet wide. Below the crown there was a second crown where It stepped down another 4 inches or so.
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