Avalanche: Cottonwoods and Park City 12/10/2010

Observer Name:

UAC

Observation Date:

12/10/2010

Occurrence Date:

12/10/2010

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Salt Lake
Cottonwoods and Park City

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9000'

and above

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

Southeast

South

West

Northwest

and steeper

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Unknown

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

New Snow

Depth (avg):

unknown

Depth Range:

4" to

12"

Width:

Unknown

Width Range:

20' to

150'

Vertical:

Unknown

Vertical Range:

50' to

600'

General Comments

Numerous soft slabs, easily cut by skiers and boarders, on steep wind drifted slopes. Most 4 to 8 inches deep, but the largest were up to 12 inches deep, breaking out to 150 feet wide. Some were long running. One broke out when skier was 5 turns in.