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Avalanche: Rocky Point

Observer Name
lara kendall
Observation Date
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Rocky Point
Location Name or Route
Rocky Point
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Repeater
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Vertical
200'
Comments

Two pockets seen on N facing Rocky Point. These are repeaters. FORECASTER NOTE: It appears these pockets were triggered by skiers on top of the slope. It sounds as if this sympathetically triggered another massive avalanche on Sunset Peak which is just adjacent and to the east of Rocky Point.

Coordinates