Avalanche: Corn Bowl 2/28/2011

Observer Name: 
Willis Richardson
Observation Date: 
03/01/2011
Occurrence Date: 
02/28/2011
Occurrence Time: 
Unknown
Region: 
Salt Lake
Park City Ridgeline
Canyons side country
Corn Bowl
Location Name: 
Corn Bowl adjacent to Square Top
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Location

40° 40' 19.8336" N, 111° 36' 4.716" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
9600'
and below
Aspect: 
North
Northeast
Slope Angle: 
30
Trigger: 
Unknown
Avalanche Type: 
Hard Slab
Weak Layer: 
Facets Below Crust
Depth (avg): 
2"
Width: 
25'
Vertical: 
175'
Snow Profile
Snow Profile Comments: 

Unknown too dangerous to get near crown

General Comments

I was touring today and came across this avalanche in Corn Bowl just off the ridge line past 9990. The slide occurred on Monday 2/28/11. I tried to get closed to examine the crown but the upper portion was very hollow sounding. I had no rope of partner so I did not take the chance of getting close. The bed surface is still very hard from my giving it a good wack from the side. It did not venture closer due to the hollow sound of the remaining cornice. It appears from the photos a skier jumped in and it collapsed and he was toward the west and missed the path. It appears to have run about 75 yards down the bowl. I did not go down to examine the debris pile. I was not comfortable with the entire ridge line at 1 PM. There were numerous sluffs starting on the ridge line in the bowl. The skier missed the slide and

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