Avalanche: upper Days 2/3/2011

Observer Name:

Greg Miller

Observation Date:

02/03/2011

Occurrence Date:

02/03/2011

Occurrence Time:

11:00am

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Days Fork
upper Days

Location Name:

Upper Days

40° 35' 59.208" N, 111° 38' 24.378" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10000'

Aspect:

North

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

New Snow/Old Snow Interface

Depth (avg):

18"

Width:

40'

Vertical:

200'

People Involved

Caught:

Carried:

Partly Buried:

General Comments

Cracked a stiff wind slab and partner was swept 200', got tumbled, buried, then spit out.

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