Avalanche: White Pine 3/5/2011

Observer Name:

Luke. The drifter

Observation Date:

03/05/2011

Occurrence Date:

03/05/2011

Occurrence Time:

Morning

Region:

White Pine
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake

Location Name:

White baldy, white pine canyon

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10900'

Aspect:

Northeast

Trigger:

Natural

Trigger: additional info:

Cornice Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Cornice Fall

Depth (avg):

unknown

Width:

Unknown

Vertical:

Unknown

General Comments

Cornice drop onto the snowfield above cliffs. Natural about 11 am. Heard a loud rumble and looked over to see snow cascading over the cliffs into white pine, between the lake and west pass, pretty cool. It was blowing hard and loading all morning at this elevation. Snow showers observed many of the details. Sound reminded me of listen to glaciers calving on larger peaks in a Canada