Avalanche: Twin Lakes Pass 2/16/2010

Observer Name:

Second hand from off-duty Solitude patroller

Observation Date:

02/16/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/16/2010

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Twin Lakes Pass
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake

40° 35' 36.6828" N, 111° 36' 29.124" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10100'

Aspect:

Northeast

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Unknown

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Remotely Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Surface Hoar

Depth (avg):

Depth Range:

12" to

Width:

70'

Vertical:

100'

General Comments

An off duty Solitude patroler was skinning up the ridge from Twin Lakes Pass towards Patsy Marley and remotely triggered a slide from the

General Comments 2

Photo - Joe Norman

General Comments 3

photo: Joe Norman

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