Observer Name
pcarborist
Observation Date
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Avalanche Date
Monday, December 22, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Pointy Peak
Location Name or Route
Pointy Peak
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
20"
Width
200'
Vertical
500'
Comments
Pointy peak is the headwaters of the South Fork of Willow Draw. Speaking with another skier today, this avalanche may have released sympathetically when the person I talked to traversed the ridgeline yesterday on his way to Sound of Music bowl.
Comments
Photo Jake Hutchinson
Coordinates