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Avalanche: Reynolds Peak

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Observation Date
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » Butler Fork » Reynolds Peak
Location Name or Route
Reynolds Peak
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
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Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
16"
Width
100'
Vertical
150'
Comments
Went to Reynolds NE face today knowing it was probably the last day to get on steeper N facing terrain without tempting fate. One we got to the top it was obvious that there was a windslab right off the top. The first run we avoided it and skirted to the side, the next run I jumped right into the middle of it knowing that it was an isolated windslab and was not connected to a slab in the main bowl, because we checked out the snow below it on the first go around and found nothing but cohesion less facets. I was about 80 percent sure we could get it to move and it did, it was slow and petered out once it started gouging into the loose facets. That's gonna be the last of the user friendly pockets in my book, with the storm already raging, increased winds and dense heavy snow all bets are off for the foreseeable future.
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