Avalanche: Hellgate 12/10/2010

Observer Name:

Brian Muller

Observation Date:

12/10/2010

Occurrence Date:

12/10/2010

Occurrence Time:

Morning

Region:

Salt Lake
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Hellgate

Location Name:

Hellgate Gully

Location

40° 35' 23.3088" N, 111° 39' 17.5248" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

8000'

Aspect:

South

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Unknown

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

New Snow/Old Snow Interface

Depth (avg):

Width:

40'

Vertical:

200'

General Comments

This is an avalanche I found when skiing down the gully to the West of hellgate cliffs today. This avalanche appears to have been triggered by a skier, although I cannot be certain.

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