Avalanche: Brighton Perimeter 12/7/2010

Observer Name: 
brandondodge
Observation Date: 
12/07/2010
Occurrence Date: 
12/07/2010
Occurrence Time: 
8:00am
Region: 
Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Brighton Perimeter
Location Name: 
Pioneer Ridge near Brighton Resort
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Location

40° 35' 0.4308" N, 111° 34' 42.6792" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
10300'
Aspect: 
North
Northeast
Slope Angle: 
35
Trigger: 
Skier
Trigger: additional info: 
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type: 
Soft Slab
Weak Layer: 
Facets Below Crust
Depth (avg): 
10"
Width: 
40'
Vertical: 
200'
General Comments

For the most part found very stable new snow conditions. Good bonding to the old snow surface. With 9" of new storm snow and nearly an inch of water, consisting once again of mostly grauple. Skiing conditions were to say the least very good for Dec 7th. We did find one very obvious mid slope wind pillow. And with a little jumping around was able to trigger it. It appeared the weak layer was10-15cm into the old snow. As i said this was an isolated pocket and fairly stubborn.

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