Avalanche: Pioneer Ridge 2/22/2010

Observer Name:

Brandon Dodge

Observation Date:

02/23/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/22/2010

Occurrence Time:

2:00pm

Region:

Pioneer Ridge
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake

Location Name:

10321 backbowl Brighton BC

Location

40° 34' 56.208" N, 111° 34' 41.286" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10200'

Aspect:

Southeast

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Snowboarder

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Remotely Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets Above Crust

Depth (avg):

12"

Width:

100'

Vertical:

400'

Snow Profile

Snow Profile Comments:

Brighton patrol noticed what appeared to be a remotely triggered slide (snowboarder) in the backbowl of 10321 on Pioneer ridge. Slide differs from those reported lately in direction ( sunny ESE aspect) and the fact it appears to have run above the crust not below it, unlike the recent slides in toledo and two trees. I will investigate further and add details or corrections if this proves not to be true.

General Comments

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