Observer Name
Eric Praetorius
Observation Date
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Rocky Point
Location Name or Route
Rocky Point Ridge East Facing
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
5'
Width
175'
Vertical
300'
Comments
This avalanche was triggered from 300 ft away and it fractured on the ridge and propagated 175 ft up the ridge and then cracked another 100ft up the ridge into another chute.The Avalanche broke to the ground and ran 300ft between Aframe and Bframe about 300ft before it stopped in the trees below.
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