Avalanche: Red Pine Gulch

Observer Name
Alex
Observation Date
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Red Pine Gulch
Location Name or Route
Red Pine
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Depth
6"
Width
80'
Comments
Wind slab, hard slab. Slope angle 30 degrees at rollover, then rolling shallower. Unintentionally triggered by skier 1, who was able to ski off and out of the way. Crown generally 4”-6” deep, with areas 12”+. Ran roughly 200’ downhill.