Avalanche: Murdock Peak 12/27/2011

Observer Name: 
Brackelsberg / Paradis
Observation Date: 
12/27/2011
Occurrence Date: 
12/27/2011
Occurrence Time: 
3:00pm
Region: 
Salt Lake
Lambs
Murdock Peak
Location Name: 
Murdock Peak
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Location

40° 41' 36.2184" N, 111° 36' 8.5788" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
9400'
and below
Aspect: 
North
and steeper
Slope Angle: 
40
Trigger: 
Unknown
Trigger: additional info: 
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type: 
Dry Loose
Weak Layer: 
Facets
Depth (avg): 
12"
Width: 
Unknown
Vertical: 
500'
General Comments

 A very loose facet-lanche that released as we ski-cut the slope.  Typically this when this slope slides, it stops and accumulates at the trees.  Due to the loose nature of the faceted snow, the slide continued through the treed and entrained more snow as it went.  You can see that in many places this ran tot he ground.

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Murdock-Slide-2.JPG
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