Avalanche: Hidden Canyon 12/26/2011

Observer Name:

brandondodge

Observation Date:

12/27/2011

Occurrence Date:

12/26/2011

Occurrence Time:

12:00am

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Hidden Canyon

Location Name:

Hidden Canyon

Location

40° 35' 39.8508" N, 111° 33' 45.8244" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10300'

Aspect:

North

Northeast

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets

Depth (avg):

Width:

40'

Vertical:

150'

People Involved

Caught:

Carried:

General Comments

This is a culmination of third hand reports and feild obs. 12-26-2011 Around noon Brighton patrol received report of a slide in the hidden canyon area adjacent to the resort. Report of one person caught and carried a short distance. I first believed this to be the slide reported off Clayton's Peak. However upon further examination and questioning, there were two incidents. One on Clayton's and one in Hiddern canyon. They have different aspects however shared the same story. Wind slab over facets and facet entrainment

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