Avalanche: Brighton Perimeter

Observer Name
brandondodge
Observation Date
Friday, April 22, 2011
Avalanche Date
Friday, April 22, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter
Location Name or Route
Brighton Basin
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

Observed widespread avalanche cycle this morning with-in the last couple days storm snow. New snow stiffened by yesterdays winds and colder temps was very sensitive early this morning. Human trigger slides ranging 8-12" were seen in Twin Lakes pass, Turscarora, Wolverine and Brighton. New snow seemed to settle out with solar warming, although day time temps stayed quite cool. Most aspects received sun and thus had light crust by late in the day.

New snow was sliding on facets above Mondays rain crust in most of the human triggered slides. ( tuscarora, twin lakes, wolverine) from what i could tell based on reports and depth 8-12". Wind loading and aspect seemed to be the biggest players

Control work yeilded results both above and below Mondays rain event.

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