Observer Name
Primomo, Glew, Gustafson
Observation Date
Friday, January 20, 2012
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 20, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Soldier Fork
Location Name or Route
Soldier NE Face
Elevation
9,100'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
39°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
18"
Width
800'
Vertical
800'
Comments
Soldier Fk NE Face, 9100ft: SS-ASr-R4-D2.5. Remotely triggered from 70ft. away. Slope angle on bedsurface below crown was measured to angles as low as 29 degrees. Average slope angle of starting zone 39 degrees. Crown roughly 800ft. wide and ranged from 10" to 30". Ran about 800 vertical feet.
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