Avalanche: White Pine 3/6/2010

Observer Name:

Paradis / Brackelsberg

Observation Date:

03/06/2010

Occurrence Date:

03/06/2010

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Salt Lake
Little Cottonwood Canyon
White Pine

Location Name:

White Pine Birthday Chutes

Location

40° 33' 9.6444" N, 111° 39' 53.8308" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

10300'

Aspect:

Northwest

Trigger:

Natural

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Depth (avg):

unknown

Width:

300'

Vertical:

800'

General Comments

Southerly winds were loading the Birthday Chutes with recent snow likely causing the slide below. Wind transport and scalloping of snow was visible from the bottom of White Pine.

General Comments 2

Prior to reaching the bowl below the Birthday Chutes we observed a small natural slab like the one shown below. The photo below is similar small pocket just below the birthday chutes. Both ran on small treed roll-overs that were being wind loaded.

General Comments 3

We were also able to trigger these small pockets on roll-overs with ski cuts.

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