Avalanche: Wilson Glade 3/8/2011

Observer Name:

Kelly

Observation Date:

03/09/2011

Occurrence Date:

03/08/2011

Occurrence Time:

Unknown

Region:

Salt Lake
Mill Creek Canyon
Wilson Fork
Wilson Glade

Location Name:

Wilson Glades

40° 40' 30.4968" N, 111° 40' 19.7868" W

Avalanche Characteristics

Elevation:

9900'

Aspect:

North

Slope Angle:

Trigger:

Skier

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Weak Layer:

New Snow/Old Snow Interface

Depth (avg):

21"

Width:

50'

Vertical:

600'

Snow Profile

Snow Profile Comments:

The Last two storms all came out on the older temperature crust. Clean bed surface propagated across the whole path. Soft and reasonable slow.

General Comments

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