Avalanche: No Name Bowl

Observer Name
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Observation Date
Monday, January 2, 2012
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 2, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » No Name Bowl
Location Name or Route
No Name Bowl- PC ridge line
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
45°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
12"
Width
25'
Vertical
700'
Comments

Actually set off two seperate avalanches in No Name with basically the same demensions. First one was remotely triggered while skiing down the ridge, got a collapse on the flats and released the first soft slab, 12" deep 25ft wide ran to the flats. Weak layer was facets under the fragile rain crust with a wind slab sitting on it, pretty hair triggered. Slide gouged down into the facets to the ground. Pics are powder cloud sequence, crown with obvious facets as weak layer and full slide.

Comments

Second avalanche was 45ft down the ridge from the first one, basically same demensions as the first , also remotely triggered from the flats on the ridge with a collaspse. Pics are powder cloud sequence, crown, full avalanche and cracking on the ridge.

Comments

Experienced collapsing on SW,E,NE and N aspects throughout the day. Some wet activity also observed. Also got some collapses that did not release an the main face of No Name.

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