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
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Location

40° 42' 1.854" N, 111° 39' 19.8288" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
8700'
Aspect: 
Northeast
East
Slope Angle: 
30
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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