Avalanche: Skyline 2/21/2011

Observer Name:

Matt Selman

Observation Date:

02/22/2011

Occurrence Date:

02/21/2011

Occurrence Time:

2:30pm

Region:

Skyline

Location Name:

Lineer Ridge, North Face

Location

39° 37' 52.7088" N, 111° 19' 49.5408" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9600'

and below

Aspect:

North

Slope Angle:

Unknown

Trigger:

Unknown

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Depth (avg):

2.5'

Width:

Unknown

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

A couple of Salt Lake skiers triggered this while skinning up Lineer Ridge (you can see their skin track immediately above the right flank of the slide in the photo). I skied up from the opposite side of the ridge and met them on top. They said it broke down three or more feet at the crown. Although I haven't been up on the slide to inspect it, it looks like it may be a prime example of the persistent slab we've been hearing so much about.

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