Avalanche: Pioneer Peak 11/21/2010

Observer Name:

brandondodge

Observation Date:

11/21/2010

Occurrence Date:

11/21/2010

Occurrence Time:

Morning

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Pioneer Peak

Location Name:

Dog Lake Bowl, North ridge Pioneer Peak,

Location

40° 34' 54.7968" N, 111° 35' 9.87" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10300'

Aspect:

North

Northeast

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Depth (avg):

unknown

Width:

350'

Vertical:

400'

General Comments

High winds and poor visblity made it hard to get good photos or beta. Although from the flats below it looked to be 2-4 or more of a crown. We have been seeing intense grauple pooling and migration downhill, as well as extreme winds through out the storm. I am not the least bit surprised to see a mid slope failure in this area.

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