Avalanche: Alta Periphery 4/27/2011

Observer Name: 
mark white
Observation Date: 
04/27/2011
Occurrence Date: 
04/27/2011
Occurrence Time: 
Unknown
Region: 
Alta Periphery
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake
Location Name: 
Little Cottonwood Canyon
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Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
Unknown
Aspect: 
Northeast
South
West
Northwest
Trigger: 
Unknown
Depth (avg): 
unknown
Width: 
Unknown
Vertical: 
Unknown
General Comments

Two skier-triggered slides on LSB south facing happened this afternoon.

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General Comments 2

Wet slide waterfall coming of the Hellgate cliffs

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General Comments 3

Tanners debris pile from control work yesterday

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General Comments 4

1) Skier triggered pockets from today on Baldy shoulder, north facing 

2,3) Skier triggered and controlled slide on Patsy Marly, west facing.

4, 5) Deeper slab on Ted's House avalanche path triggered from slide from above, south facing

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