Avalanche: White Pine Knob 1/1/2012

Observer Name:

Darren McAvoy

Observation Date:

01/01/2012

Occurrence Date:

01/01/2012

Occurrence Time:

2:30pm

Region:

White Pine Knob
Bunch Grass
Logan River
Logan

Location Name:

White Pine Knob, East aspect

Location

41° 55' 16.4892" N, 111° 37' 47.4528" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

8400'

Aspect:

East

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Trigger: additional info:

Unintentionally Triggered

Remotely Triggered

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Weak Layer:

Facets

Depth (avg):

14"

Width:

100'

Vertical:

250'

General Comments

Remotely triggered avalanche on White Pine Knob, east aspect with a little north in it, seemed to be a wind deposition area. Dust on buried snow surface and radiant heat from opposing slope may have played a factor. Skiing generally challenging. lots of crusts of varying thicknesses.

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