Observer Name
J, L, G
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » Lake Desolation
Location Name or Route
Lake Desolation
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
150'
Comments
While summiting the ridge to ski the West Beartrap Aspens, we noticed what looked like a post storm natural, or remotely triggered, avalanche on the northwest slope descending to Desolation Lake. A significant amount of debris was caught in the trees 30-40ft below the crown, but we couldn't see how far downslope it ran due to trees and our positioning.
Throughout our tour we didn't notice any other red flags on the Beartrap side.
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