Avalanche: Holy Toledo 4/2/2010

Observer Name:

Dave Kikkert

Observation Date:

04/02/2010

Occurrence Date:

04/02/2010

Occurrence Time:

Morning

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Cardiff Fork
Holy Toledo

Location Name:

Cardiff Fork

Location

40° 36' 2.3724" N, 111° 38' 51.414" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10000'

Aspect:

Northeast

Northwest

and steeper

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Density Change

Depth (avg):

12"

Width:

10'

Vertical:

400'

General Comments

Partner triggered a small wind slab dropping into Holy Toledo. We could see the wind pillow, deposited from NW winds. Broke out about 10"-1' deep, only 10 feet or so wide. Ran maybe 3/4 track without entraining much additional snow. Skier was not caught.

In addition, there were several small naturals off the rocks on Cardiac ridge that likely ran overnight, only a couple of inches deep.

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