Avalanche: Snake Creek 1/21/2011

Observer Name:

Spencer Wheatley

Observation Date:

01/21/2011

Occurrence Date:

01/21/2011

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Salt Lake
Snake Creek

Location Name:

Snake Creek

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10000'

Aspect:

Southeast

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

New Snow/Old Snow Interface

Depth (avg):

12"

Width:

70'

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

I ski cut a small class II pocket ESE facing chute in Snakecreek North 10,000', SS-AS-D2-R2. 1' deep x 75' wide, ran 300'. Ran on rain crust interface. Windloaded/stiffened area from PM West winds. 4 Finger slab.

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