Observer Name
Jeff Moses
Observation Date
Friday, May 20, 2011
Avalanche Date
Friday, May 20, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Park City
Location Name or Route
Jupiter Peak/Pioneer Ridge
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
8"
Width
10'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Intentional ski cuts easily initiated two loose wet slides 6-8' wide and 6-8" deep, that ran slowly, but entrained a fair amount of heavy snow that ran full track with an impressive amount of snow settling at the bottom. You certainly would not have wanted to be caught mid-slope by this heavy snow.
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