Avalanche: Pink Pine 3/2/2011

Observer Name:

Diggler

Observation Date:

03/02/2011

Occurrence Date:

03/02/2011

Occurrence Time:

11:30am

Region:

Salt Lake
Little Cottonwood Canyon
White Pine
Pink Pine

Location Name:

PinkPine Ridge

40° 33' 19.2672" N, 111° 41' 24.9828" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9700'

Aspect:

Northeast

Trigger:

Skier

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

New Snow/Old Snow Interface

Depth (avg):

Width:

30'

Vertical:

300'

General Comments

Ski cut was able to trigger small soft slab from recent wind drifted snow on steeper northeast facing terrain.

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