Observer Name
J Harris
Observation Date
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Avalanche Date
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » White Pine » Red Baldy
Location Name or Route
Red Baldy NW face
Elevation
10,500'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
12"
Width
50'
Vertical
300'
Comments
We noted dense debris below the crown of a <12" slab avalanche that looked like it ran on the 11th or early on the 12th from 10500' to 10200'. Nearby soft debris indicated widespread sluffing and it seems likely a sluff originating higher on this NW slope triggered this wind slab.
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