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

Location

40° 35' 40.7904" N, 111° 33' 34.7004" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10200'

Aspect:

East

Southeast

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Unknown

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Depth Hoar

Depth (avg):

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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