Avalanche: Lambs 2/13/2010

Observer Name:

Grant Helgeson

Observation Date:

02/13/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/13/2010

Occurrence Time:

3:00pm

Region:

Lambs
Salt Lake

40° 42' 1.854" N, 111° 39' 19.8288" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

8700'

Aspect:

Northeast

East

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Surface Hoar

Depth (avg):

16"

Width:

300'

Vertical:

600'

General Comments

4F Slab above surface hoar. Triggered by just "nose-ing" out on the ridge. I stood there for about 3 minutes before trigg

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