Avalanche: Banana Days 3/6/2010

Observer Name:

Adam Lawton

Observation Date:

03/06/2010

Occurrence Date:

03/06/2010

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Days Fork
Banana Days

Location

40° 36' 26.5356" N, 111° 38' 38.13" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10200'

Aspect:

Northeast

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

New Snow/Old Snow Interface

Depth (avg):

16"

Width:

30'

Vertical:

300'

General Comments

Banana Days N-NE to NE. Two predictable soft slabs tiriggered by ski cuts. 16" deep on old snow interface. Both were 20-30 feet wide and ran approximately 300 feet. No debris piles.

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