Observer Name
PE2
Observation Date
Monday, March 31, 2014
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 31, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Reynolds Pk
Location Name or Route
Reynolds Peak
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
100'
Vertical
250'
Comments
Soft wind slab on steep rollover near summit on top of Reynolds Peak. Broke on the temp crust from Friday, 3/28. Caused by slope cut on steep rollover, was slow moving. Formed by wind transported snow. Saw the prefect set-up: wind deposition, steep rollover. Waited until the other people in the area were in the clear to cut the slope.
