Avalanche: Salt Lake 2/16/2010

Observer Name:

brandondodge

Observation Date:

02/16/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/16/2010

Occurrence Time:

2:00pm

Region:

Salt Lake

Location Name:

Pioneer Ridge above Dog Lake

40° 34' 54.3288" N, 111° 34' 53.958" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10000'

Aspect:

Northwest

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Surface Hoar

Depth (avg):

12"

Width:

40'

Vertical:

150'

Snow Profile

Snow Profile Comments:

Skier reported triggering a small pocket on surface hoar "V tree" area pioneer ridge. Area had seen quite a few tracks before the event.

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