Observer Name
Lisa Verzella
Observation Date
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Reynolds Pk
Location Name or Route
Reynolds Gulch shoulder
Elevation
9,100'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowboarder
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
3'
Width
100'
Vertical
300'
Comments
Reduced visibility hid the pillow I was on; wind loaded slope fractured 3ft below me and propagated slowly down the open bowl at least 100 yards before slowing; further movement downward unseen in low visibility.
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