Avalanche: Mill D North 3/20/2011

Observer Name:

L P Jones

Observation Date:

03/20/2011

Occurrence Date:

03/20/2011

Occurrence Time:

2:00pm

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Mill D North

Location Name:

Mill D North

Location

40° 39' 15.2604" N, 111° 37' 40.9656" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

8300'

Aspect:

Northeast

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Wet Loose

Weak Layer:

New Snow

Depth (avg):

Width:

15'

Vertical:

30'

General Comments

I made a cut at the top of a steep gully wall and pulled out a point wet release that opened up to about 15' wide. At about 8500 feet, temps had to be close to 30F and greenhousing was likely occurring - the top half-foot was WET. Didn't entrain enough snow to bury a person.

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