Avalanche: Ogden 2/21/2010

Observer Name: 
scottbittle
Observation Date: 
02/21/2010
Occurrence Date: 
02/21/2010
Occurrence Time: 
Unknown
Region: 
Ogden
Location Name: 
hells canyon
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Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
8900'
Aspect: 
Northeast
and steeper
Slope Angle: 
42
Trigger: 
Skier
Trigger: additional info: 
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type: 
Soft Slab
Weak Layer: 
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth (avg): 
16"
Width: 
60'
Vertical: 
2000'
General Comments

skier lucking out today.2 or 3 turns into start zone, slope angle guessed to be 45 degrees,slab pulled 60 ft wide avg 16" deep with a portion of slab looking as if it stepped down to old faceted bed surface (repeater path) making for 30" crown. Only able to get 200' close, light was weird so step down may be incorrect. Looked like skier was moving slowly and able to self arrest. Breaking at skiers feet about 45 deg, slope in which they self arrested well over 40 deg not pulling on skier which would have resulted in horrific ride.

General Comments 2

Many skier and snowboard triggered slides in cold water, taylor and hells last few days on old surface(nsf and or surface hoar). 


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