Avalanche: Claytons 1/20/2012

Observer Name: 
brandondodge
Observation Date: 
01/20/2012
Occurrence Date: 
01/20/2012
Occurrence Time: 
12:00pm
Region: 
Claytons
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake
Location Name: 
Lak-o-waxen/ Hidden Canyon
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Location

40° 35' 40.7904" N, 111° 33' 34.7004" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
10200'
Aspect: 
East
Southeast
Slope Angle: 
35
Trigger: 
Unknown
Avalanche Type: 
Hard Slab
Weak Layer: 
Depth Hoar
Depth (avg): 
3'
Width: 
150'
Vertical: 
500'
General Comments

Reported to the Brighton Patrol by multiple parties.This area is just West of the Hidden Canyon Lac-o-waxen saddle. Same area as observers reported collapsing last week. Triggered by  party of 2 witness by a seperate party of 2. Nobody caught, large avalanche for terrain and slope angle

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