Avalanche: Ivory Slabs 1/27/2012

Observation Date:

01/27/2012

Occurrence Date:

01/27/2012

Occurrence Time:

Morning

Region:

Ivory Slabs
Cardiff Fork
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake

Location Name:

High Ivory - hanging snowfield and steep cliffs on Cardiac Ridge

Location

40° 36' 20.556" N, 111° 40' 3.4104" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10200'

Aspect:

East

Trigger:

Explosive

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Depth Hoar

Depth (avg):

Width:

200'

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

Backcountry explosives testing - called Cardiac Ridge or High Ivory - one class 2 off the steep, hanging snowfield and another larger slide right of High Ivory 3' x 200' in steep, rocky section.

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