Avalanche: Maybird Gulch 1/2/2012

Observer Name:

Adam Fabrikant

Observation Date:

01/02/2012

Occurrence Date:

01/02/2012

Occurrence Time:

9:30am

Region:

Salt Lake
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Maybird Gulch

Location Name:

North Couloir Pfeifferhorn

Location

40° 32' 5.6976" N, 111° 42' 18.2844" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10800'

Aspect:

North

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets

Depth (avg):

10"

Depth Range:

4" to

12"

Width:

60'

Vertical:

350'

General Comments

While booting up the North Couloir I triggered a slide. The crown broke about two feet above me and did not affect me at all. It was lethargic in its motion and had very little energy. My partner was about 100' below me and he easily moved to the side before it passed him. The crown varied from 4"-12"'. It was a wind slab that slide on old facets. It was extremely slow and unconsolidated.

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