Observer Name
Hayden Wyatt
Observation Date
Monday, December 26, 2011
Avalanche Date
Monday, December 26, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Claytons
Location Name or Route
East face of Clayton Peak
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
8"
Width
20'
Vertical
175'
Comments
Slide remotely triggered from a short distance. Broke about 8" deep, then gouged deeper as it went down the slopes, entraining more snow. Both slab and weak layer were fist hardness.
Comments
Looking down the slide path - note rocks in middle. While debris may not have been deep enough to bury a person, a ride across the rocks would have been bad.
Coordinates