Avalanche: Dog Lake Chutes 12/29/2010

Observer Name:

Kobernik

Observation Date:

12/29/2010

Occurrence Date:

12/29/2010

Occurrence Time:

12:30pm

Region:

Brighton
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake
Dog Lake Chutes

40° 35' 7.7064" N, 111° 35' 16.512" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9700'

Aspect:

Northeast

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Density Change

Depth (avg):

18"

Width:

125'

Vertical:

300'

General Comments

I was able to access the crown face and confirm the weak layer as last weeks low density snow.

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