Avalanche: Diving Board 3/9/2010

Observer Name: 
Kobernik and UDOT BCC
Observation Date: 
03/11/2010
Occurrence Date: 
03/09/2010
Occurrence Time: 
Unknown
Region: 
Diving Board
Broads Fork
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake
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Location

40° 36' 4.2516" N, 111° 43' 8.4972" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
9400'
Aspect: 
Northeast
Trigger: 
Natural
Avalanche Type: 
Soft Slab
Weak Layer: 
Surface Hoar
Depth (avg): 
2'
Width: 
250'
Vertical: 
600'
General Comments

This slide came out natural during recent snow event. Surface hoar was identified here prior. It produced stubborn shears with full propagtion in many tests.

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General Comments 2

Here are a couple of the official UAC Observer Babes that went up with me to investigate the slide and perhaps make a run or two in powder snow.  As you can see, the debris was quite wide and most definately able to kill a person.

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