Observer Name
Adam Holmes
Observation Date
Friday, January 20, 2012
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 20, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » Short Swing
Location Name or Route
Short Swing
Elevation
8,700'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
30°
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
40'
Vertical
60'
Comments
Soft slab broke under skier in trees in upper third of Short Swing. Lots of settling/cracking through the day but this was the only one that ran, though pretty slowly on a 30 deg angle slope. No one caught or injured.
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