Observer Name
Adam Fabrikant
Observation Date
Monday, January 2, 2012
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 2, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Maybird Gulch
Location Name or Route
North Couloir Pfeifferhorn
Elevation
10,800'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
10"
Width
60'
Vertical
350'
Comments
While booting up the North Couloir I triggered a slide. The crown broke about two feet above me and did not affect me at all. It was lethargic in its motion and had very little energy. My partner was about 100' below me and he easily moved to the side before it passed him. The crown varied from 4"-12"'. It was a wind slab that slide on old facets. It was extremely slow and unconsolidated.
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