Avalanche: Hidden Canyon 3/5/2010

Observer Name: 
dodge
Observation Date: 
03/05/2010
Occurrence Date: 
03/05/2010
Occurrence Time: 
Unknown
Region: 
Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Hidden Canyon
Location Name: 
hidden canyon ridge big cottonwood
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Location

40° 35' 58.2684" N, 111° 34' 20.8956" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
9500'
Aspect: 
Northeast
and steeper
Slope Angle: 
40
Trigger: 
Skier
Trigger: additional info: 
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type: 
Soft Slab
Weak Layer: 
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth (avg): 
18"
Width: 
80'
Vertical: 
Unknown
Snow Profile
Snow Profile Comments: 

Hidden Canyon ridge just outside Brighton area boundary. Looked to be a skier triggered soft slab ran on old snow surface. This is the third avalanche on this exact slope this season and the bed surface is just above the ground (possibly still Oct crust). Sorry no photo

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