Avalanche: Brighton Perimeter 12/19/2010

Observer Name:

brandondodge

Observation Date:

12/19/2010

Occurrence Date:

12/19/2010

Occurrence Time:

10:30am

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Brighton Perimeter

Location Name:

N-NE face millicent peak

Location

40° 35' 30.9336" N, 111° 35' 56.8356" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10000'

Aspect:

North

Northeast

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets Above Crust

Depth (avg):

12"

Width:

600'

Vertical:

800'

Snow Profile

Snow Profile Comments:

Snow profile is from slope above trigger point.

General Comments

Noted cracking as we descended the ridge. ski cut mid slope break-over, cracking 20ft in front of skis, felt collapse as slide propagated. Slide entrained snow and brought out several aprons below it.

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