Avalanche: Summit Park 3/19/2011

Observer Name:

Chris Hawk

Observation Date:

03/19/2011

Occurrence Date:

03/19/2011

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Salt Lake
Parleys Canyon
Summit Park

Location Name:

Summit Park

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9000'

Aspect:

North

Trigger:

Natural

Weak Layer:

Facets Above Crust

Depth (avg):

10"

Width:

50'

Vertical:

100'

General Comments

Avalanche slid from below a large cornice facing North; it appeared to be 10-12" deep, 50' in width, and ran out around 100'. The avalanche seemed to occur, naturally; however, could have been triggered by a skier (tracks 20-30' right of the slide); slide occurred in the last 24 hrs.