Observer Name
Kobernik-Kendall
Observation Date
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Evergreen Ridge
Location Name or Route
East of Jim Clem
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
60'
Vertical
250'
Comments
Spoke with a skier that remotely triggered this avalanche earlier in the day. We viewed it as we were exiting the area. As with the avalanche that we triggered, it is hard to tell whether the most recent near surface facets failed or if it was just a poor bond to the old snow surface or yet, a slight weakness within the first 1cm of the new snow.
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