Avalanche: Steam Mill/White Pine Canyon Ridge 1/13/2011

Observer Name:

Toby Weed

Observation Date:

01/13/2011

Occurrence Date:

01/13/2011

Occurrence Time:

4:30pm

Region:

Steam Mill/White Pine Canyon Ridge
Steam Mill
Logan River
Logan

Location Name:

Steam Mill/White Pine Canyon Ridge

Location

41° 55' 22.1232" N, 111° 35' 30.264" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

7600'

Aspect:

Northeast

Slope Angle:

Unknown

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Remotely Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Surface Hoar

Depth (avg):

12"

Depth Range:

6" to

14"

Width:

100'

Vertical:

40'

General Comments

I intentionally triggered this small stiff wind slab with a deep turn near the cornice-line on the way down the Steam Mill/White Pine Canyon Ridge....

Video 1:

General Comments 2

A little way further down the ridge I unintentionally remote triggered a couple more similar slabs from quite a distance....

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