Avalanche: Reynolds Peak 1/16/2011

Observer Name:

Jake Radtke

Observation Date:

01/16/2011

Occurrence Date:

01/16/2011

Occurrence Time:

Morning

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Butler Fork
Reynolds Peak

Location Name:

North-facing, west ridge of Reynolds Peak

Location

40° 39' 43.038" N, 111° 38' 53.1168" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9000'

Aspect:

North

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Density Change

Depth (avg):

12"

Width:

60'

Vertical:

60'

General Comments

Soft slab below wind blown cornice was triggered as second member of party of four intentionally test-stomped seemingly unstable snow below ridge line. No one was caught/injured, and slab only slid ~20m.

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