Avalanche: Big Water 1/20/2012

Observer Name:

Primomo, Glew, Gustafson

Observation Date:

01/20/2012

Occurrence Date:

01/20/2012

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Big Water
Mill Creek Canyon
Salt Lake

Location Name:

Big Water NW

Location

40° 40' 27.3324" N, 111° 39' 5.166" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

8900'

Aspect:

Northwest

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Remotely Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets

Depth (avg):

18"

Width:

60'

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

Bigwater Peak into Soldier Fork NW pocket at 8900ft.: SS-ASr-R2-D2. Remote from 70ft. away. Crown 60ft. wide. Couldn't see if it kept running through the trees to Soldier Fk creek or not.

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