Avalanche: Snake Creek 1/23/2011

Observer Name:

Gordon

Observation Date:

01/23/2011

Occurrence Date:

01/23/2011

Occurrence Time:

1:30pm

Region:

Snake Creek
Salt Lake

Location Name:

Snake Cirque Shoulder

40° 34' 53.5332" N, 111° 34' 6.2184" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9800'

Aspect:

Northeast

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Snowmobiler

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Surface Hoar

Depth (avg):

Depth Range:

12" to

Width:

125'

Vertical:

300'

General Comments

Sledder trigger this slide on the decent and was able to ride out of it unscathed

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