Avalanche: Steam Mill #3 2/23/2011

Observation Date:

02/23/2011

Occurrence Date:

02/23/2011

Occurrence Time:

Afternoon

Region:

Steam Mill #3
Hells Kitchen
Logan River
Logan

Location Name:

Steam Mill #3

Location

41° 57' 32.2128" N, 111° 37' 17.1732" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9000'

Aspect:

Northeast

East

and steeper

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Unintentionally Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Density Change

Depth (avg):

12"

Width:

90'

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

Second hand report of a manageable triggered wind slab...... Details vague, but the ridge-top wind slab avalanche did not pose a problem for the skiers involved.... Not sure if it was intentionally triggered or not.

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