Avalanche: Miller Bowl-south 2/12/2010

Observer Name:

Weed, McAvoy

Observation Date:

02/12/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/12/2010

Occurrence Time:

3:00pm

Region:

Logan
Logan River
Tony Grove
Miller Bowl-south

41° 53' 10.122" N, 111° 38' 42.918" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

8800'

Aspect:

North

Northeast

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Remotely Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Surface Hoar

Depth (avg):

12"

Width:

150'

Width Range:

70' to

150'

Vertical:

500'

Snow Profile

Snow Profile Comments:

1Ft deep fist hard soft slab failed on SH preserved by light snowfall on 2-10-2010....Slab very easily triggered from above....

General Comments

We felt fairly confident that we could trigger this slope from a safe location, and we were right.... I actually caught Darren triggering

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