Avalanche: Salt Lake 4/29/2010

Observer Name:

brandon dodge

Observation Date:

04/29/2010

Occurrence Date:

04/29/2010

Occurrence Time:

10:30am

Region:

Salt Lake

Location Name:

brighton millicent

Location

40° 35' 31.992" N, 111° 35' 47.7204" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10000'

and below

Aspect:

Northeast

and steeper

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Density Change

Depth (avg):

14"

Width:

100'

Vertical:

200'

Snow Profile

Snow Profile Comments:

Good skiing in the new snow 14-18 inches deep. Able to ski cut very soft slab avalanches on many slopes 35 and steeper, propagating on density inversion within new snow and quickly stepping down to old snow surface. These slabs were very predictable (fun ski cutting) running to the flats in most cases. Avalanche hazard very manageable with terrain choicies and ski cutting.

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