Avalanche: Lower Mineral 2/22/2010

Observer Name:

Dale Wang

Observation Date:

02/22/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/22/2010

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Mineral Fork
Lower Mineral

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9700'

Aspect:

Northeast

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Surface Hoar

Depth (avg):

16"

Width:

Unknown

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

mineral fork, BCC
SCT, -5 C, wind L
SS-AS-R4-D2-O (surface hoar)

on ridgetops
3-4cm light new

buried surface hoar still very reactive, triggered the above avalanche on 38degree rollover NE facing with a ski cut

accurate

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