Observer Name
Primomo/Kendall/Glew
Observation Date
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » East Bowl
Location Name or Route
East Pass of Silver Fork
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
200'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Skier intentional with a very small cornice kick. Wrapped around through a stand of steep trees on a rib and continued propagating. Roughly 200ft. wide. Ran on a pencil hard windslab.
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