Avalanche: Emma Ridges

Observer Name
Rasmuson
Observation Date
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Emma Ridges
Location Name or Route
Emma #1
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
South
Trigger
Skier
Depth
6"
Width
80'
Comments
The new snow was very reactive and did not bond well to the crust. Observed shooting cracks with every turn and remotely triggered a fairly wide but shallow storm slab that ran far (several hundred feet) and fast. I didn’t get a photo of the slide due to poor lighting but did get a photo of the spiderweb cracks that were characteristic today.
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