Avalanche: Diving Board 3/14/2010

Observer Name: 
McKee, Wright and others
Observation Date: 
03/15/2010
Occurrence Date: 
03/14/2010
Occurrence Time: 
Overnight
Region: 
Diving Board
Broads Fork
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake
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Location

40° 35' 57.6816" N, 111° 43' 9.5772" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
9900'
Aspect: 
Northeast
Trigger: 
Natural
Avalanche Type: 
Hard Slab
Weak Layer: 
Wet grains
Depth (avg): 
7'
Depth Range: 
6' to
8'
Width: 
100'
Vertical: 
1000'
General Comments

Some of the numbers here are estimates.  Timing is unknown, but likely overnight Sunday into Monday.  This is based upon the wind event from Sunday - and the slabs look mostly clean.  Amazing how the glide avalanches run.  This one ran PRIOR to Monday's skyrocketing temperatures.  Might get more interesting in Broads, Mill B South, and Stairs over the next couple of days.

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