Avalanche: Soldier Fork 2/26/2010

Observer Name:

Adam Holmes / Jaima Anderson

Observation Date:

02/26/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/26/2010

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Mill Creek Canyon
Salt Lake
Soldier Fork

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

8900'

Aspect:

Northeast

and steeper

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Unknown

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Surface Hoar

Depth (avg):

Width:

500'

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

Mill D to Soldier to Wilson
Clear sky

Slab avalanche on NE facing slope near Soldier peak. Elevation 8900', slope angle about 32-38 degrees, approximately 500' wide and running 500'. Slab was 2' deep running on buried hoar layer. Avy was triggered in two parts while walking up the low angle ridge 40' away. We felt a collapse and observed the first 100' wide slab. We continued up the ridge and again remotely triggered the rest of the slope (about 400' wide) while at least 50' away.
Felt many collapses throughout the day.

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