Avalanche: GE Hill 2/22/2011

Observer Name:

Mike Schneider

Observation Date:

02/22/2011

Occurrence Date:

02/22/2011

Occurrence Time:

1:30pm

Region:

GE Hill
Huntington Canyon
Skyline

Location Name:

GE Hill

Location

39° 37' 48.216" N, 111° 19' 45.5232" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9300'

Aspect:

Northwest

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Snowmobiler

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Depth (avg):

3.5'

Width:

200'

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

We kicked this guy loose yesterday about 1:30p in the Manti La Sal - Skyline area (Fairview Canyon) while ski touring. We had one of our partners scouting ahead on snowmobile and triggered this just above us. The crown averaged about 3.5 feet and it ran close to 200' wide when all was said and done. Aspect was Northwest facing and elevation was close to 9300' I assume and the pitch was close to 35 degrees or so.

Sounds were very intense and loud with a strong hollow-whoomfing sound when it broke off.

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