Observer Name
Anonymous
Observation Date
Monday, February 14, 2011
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 14, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » White Pine
Location Name or Route
White Pine
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
15"
Width
150'
Vertical
40'
Comments
Pencil Hard wind slab on a test slope. Triggered where slab was 1' deep, breaking 15' above person. Went for 10' ride. Well off ridgeline.
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