Avalanche: Millicent Back Bowl 2/19/2010

Observer Name: 
BE
Observation Date: 
02/19/2010
Occurrence Date: 
02/19/2010
Occurrence Time: 
4:00pm
Region: 
Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Twin Lakes area
Millicent Back Bowl
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Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
10200'
Aspect: 
Northeast
Slope Angle: 
40
Trigger: 
Natural
Avalanche Type: 
Soft Slab
Weak Layer: 
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth (avg): 
unknown
Depth Range: 
12" to
2'
Width: 
45'
Vertical: 
250'
General Comments

Natural observed that occurred around 16:00 hours in the large chute, riders left of Stupid Chute in Back Bowl, cornice collapse into wind loaded area, poor visibility yet appeared 45 feet wide at crown, NE facing side hill starting zone with slope angle at least 40 degrees and most likely greater, from cross wind loading subridge left flank area, debris minimal yet gouged out a contained area due to feature containment, ran 250 vertical and did not step down, ran on the same interface as all others, and appeared 12 to 24 inches deep.


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