Observer Name
Primomo, Glew, Gustafson
Observation Date
Friday, January 20, 2012
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 20, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Reynolds Pk
Location Name or Route
Reynolds Peak NW
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
14"
Width
60'
Vertical
200'
Comments
Reynolds NW gully, 9200ft.: SS-ASr-R2-D2. Remote from about 50ft. away. Collapsed on basal facets below a slab maybe 3ft. thick. Average slope angle 35 degrees. 33-34 degree terrain next to it cracked but didn't slide. Crown 60ft. wide, 14" deep. Ran 200 vertical feet.
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