Avalanche: Hide A Way Park 3/31/2010

Observer Name: 
Kobernik
Observation Date: 
03/31/2010
Occurrence Date: 
03/31/2010
Occurrence Time: 
5:30pm
Region: 
Hide A Way Park
Days Fork
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake
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Location

40° 36' 9.5292" N, 111° 37' 56.1072" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
10000'
Aspect: 
North
Trigger: 
Skier
Trigger: additional info: 
Intentionally Triggered
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type: 
Soft Slab
Weak Layer: 
New Snow
Depth (avg): 
8"
Width: 
100'
Vertical: 
500'
General Comments

My party triggered two soft slabs in Hide A Way Park.  The weakness was within the new snow just above the dirt layer.

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General Comments 2
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General Comments 3

Here is the avalanche releasing remotely below us.  It propagated through the trees at least a hundred feet away from us.

Video 3: 
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