Avalanche: Lower Days 2/22/2010

Observer Name:

Tyler Brawley

Observation Date:

02/22/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/22/2010

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Lower Days
Days Fork
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

8600'

Aspect:

Northeast

East

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Surface Hoar

Depth (avg):

12"

Depth Range:

8" to

16"

Width:

200'

Vertical:

50'

General Comments

Days Fork, West home run visible from Spruces parking lot.
20 degrees, Sunny, No Wind

8600', East-North East, 32-35 degrees, 8"-16" deep, Soft Slab, 200' wide, ran 50', Skier trigger

None noted on the skin up....
No wind affect, even on the ridge

8'-10' of blower hero snow on top, with approximately 6' of much denser snow below that...

Surface Hoar!
Spot on forecast, we totally expected a pocket to pop out...

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