Avalanche: Reynolds East Face

Observer Name
Matt Primomo, Todd Glew, Eric Gustafson
Observation Date
Friday, January 20, 2012
Avalanche Date
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Reynolds Pk » Reynolds East Face
Location Name or Route
Reynolds Peak
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
600'
Vertical
600'
Comments

Reynolds East Face, 9350ft.: SS-N?-R3/4-D2.5 Looked to have run yesterday. Average starting zone angle 35 degrees. A small patch in the middle below the very summit that was 33 to 34 degrees did not pull out. Crown roughly 600ft. wide, 12" deep, and ran 600 vertical feet to the flat. See this observation for pics.

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