Avalanche: Pioneer Ridge 2/26/2010

Observer Name:

brandondodge

Observation Date:

02/26/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/26/2010

Occurrence Time:

10:30am

Region:

Pioneer Ridge
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake

Location Name:

Brighton backcountry, Pioneer ridge, 10321 East bowl

Location

40° 34' 54.7968" N, 111° 34' 41.5956" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10200'

Aspect:

East

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Surface Hoar

Depth (avg):

20"

Width:

100'

Vertical:

800'

People Involved

Caught:

Carried:

Partly Buried:

General Comments

Brighton Ski Patrol was alerted and responded to a skier triggered slide in the pioneer ridge backcountry area. Slide occured in 10321 bowl which faces East with a hint of south. It appeared to propagate on surface hoar 18-20 in deep. Skier triggered a small pocket which in turn released a larger slab below. Skier was able to claw into bed surface and end up mostly on top of debris. Lost some equipment but otherwise OK.

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