Avalanche: Little Cottonwood Canyon 2/8/2011

Observer Name: 
UDOT LCC Avalanche Control Work
Observation Date: 
02/08/2011
Occurrence Date: 
02/08/2011
Occurrence Time: 
Unknown
Region: 
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake
Location Name: 
LCC
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Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
Unknown
Aspect: 
South
Trigger: 
Explosive
Trigger: additional info: 
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type: 
Soft Slab
Weak Layer: 
New Snow
Depth (avg): 
2'
5'
Width: 
Unknown
Vertical: 
Unknown
General Comments

attached are a few shots of control work this morning. Hard to get the right light with sun on the peaks and shade below. A few road hits in the WPCs, and LP just shy. Big dust clouds and long running shallow debris. Noticeable crowns in the gut of each path where we did have results, graupel pooling very apperent. A few pockets triggered from loose nat ax as well (i.e., pic of the Willows slide path under the cliffs).

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