Avalanche: Eagles Nest 11/13/2011

Observation Date:

11/13/2011

Occurrence Date:

11/13/2011

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Eagles Nest
Alta Ski Area
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake

Location Name:

Eagles Nest

40° 35' 1.3236" N, 111° 37' 52.9392" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9700'

Aspect:

North

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Remotely Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets

Depth (avg):

12"

Width:

Unknown

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

Skiers descending experienced large collapse upon stopping. Cracks appeared below them and the slab released. No one caught.

Alta Ski Area was not open yet for the season.

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