Observer Name
B
Observation Date
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Dog Lake area
Location Name or Route
Dog Lake Chutes
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
175'
Vertical
300'
Comments
Picture #1:Remotely Triggered from above starting zone (Main Dog Lake Chute-Right Nostrol. Picture #2: Dog Lake Chute #2: Remotely triggered while walking on top of the ridge. Picture #3: Extremely sensitive structure cracking and collapsing experienced throughout the late afternoon tour. Both Dog Lake Chute slides ran full path with propagation up to 175 feet wide.
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