Avalanche: Lambs 2/18/2010

Observer Name:

Jared Boyd

Observation Date:

02/18/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/18/2010

Occurrence Time:

8:00am

Region:

Lambs
Salt Lake

40° 43' 9.678" N, 111° 41' 15.4068" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

Unknown

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Surface Hoar

Depth (avg):

12"

Width:

500'

Vertical:

500'

People Involved

Caught:

Carried:

General Comments

lambs canyon, pk 8490 area
cloudy, light snow, no wind, temp? 8:00am

soft slab, 12" deep, 500' wide, N, NE, 500' vertical, slid on hoar layer

1 skier caught. stopped in trees. not buried.

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