Avalanche: Twin Lakes Pass 11/13/2011

Observation Date:

11/13/2011

Occurrence Date:

11/13/2011

Occurrence Time:

Morning

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Twin Lakes Pass

Location Name:

Twin Lakes

Location

40° 35' 32.1072" N, 111° 36' 29.2788" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10000'

Aspect:

East

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Depth (avg):

18"

Width:

40'

Vertical:

200'

General Comments

While skiing down the ridge one skier did a slope cut onto the windward side of the ridge. The slab broke off at the skiers feet. Due to surrounding geography cracks were not able to propagate far.

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