Avalanche: West Desolation Ridge 2/13/2010

Observer Name:

Wagner

Observation Date:

02/13/2010

Occurrence Date:

02/13/2010

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Salt Lake
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Mill D North
West Desolation Ridge

Location Name:

West Desolation Ridge

40° 39' 20.9844" N, 111° 36' 43.0128" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9500'

and below

Aspect:

North

Northeast

and steeper

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Intentionally Triggered

Remotely Triggered

Sympathetic Release

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

Surface Hoar

Depth (avg):

12"

Width:

200'

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

Remotely triggered a fairly wide and shallow soft slab, including a sympathetic release, on slope angles in the mid 30's, failing on buri

General Comments 2

Photo shows one of the naturals running near the ground.

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