Observer Name
BC
Observation Date
Friday, March 6, 2026
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 6, 2026
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Reynolds Pk » Reynolds East Face
Location Name or Route
Reynolds Peak East Face
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
50'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Intentionally triggered a soft wind slab by ski cutting the convexity at the top of Reynolds East Face. 12” deep, 50’ wide. Ran >400’ to the bottom of the bowl, faster and farther than expected on a sun crust bed surface.
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