Avalanche: Chablis 12/29/2009

Observer Name:

Craig Patterson

Observation Date:

12/29/2009

Occurrence Date:

12/29/2009

Occurrence Time:

1:30pm

Region:

Provo
Provo Canyon
Chablis

Location Name:

Chablis-above Sundance-Corkscrew

40° 22' 15.9708" N, 111° 36' 0.0792" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

8000'

Aspect:

Southeast

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Surface Hoar

Depth (avg):

Width:

50'

Vertical:

100'

General Comments

Skiing out of Chablis drainage today came to the choke that leads into the Corkscrew. gets steeper in there. Two turns throug

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