Avalanche: Red Baldy 12/18/2010

Observer Name: 
Scott Putnam & Joseph Szekely
Observation Date: 
12/18/2010
Occurrence Date: 
12/18/2010
Occurrence Time: 
12:00pm
Region: 
Salt Lake
Little Cottonwood Canyon
White Pine Gulch
Red Baldy
Location Name: 
Red Baldy - ridge toe
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Location

40° 32' 37.4748" N, 111° 40' 14.2248" W
Avalanche Characteristics
Elevation: 
Unknown
Aspect: 
Northwest
Slope Angle: 
30
Trigger: 
Skier
Avalanche Type: 
Soft Slab
Weak Layer: 
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth (avg): 
16"
Width: 
80'
Vertical: 
200'
People Involved
Partly Buried: 
2
Snow Profile
Snow Profile Comments: 

6"-8" crown, broke 50' above skiers on angle close to 45 degrees. Skiers were skinning on 30 degree slope, in a wind deposit about 16" deep. Density was upside down and no evidence of cracking or whoomping.

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General Comments

Small crown, 6-8" deep and about 50' horizontally.

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