Observer Name
SLP
Observation Date
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill B South » Dromedary Peak
Location Name or Route
NE side of Dromedary - 9500'
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
21"
Width
100'
Vertical
400'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Would have like to call this in last night but no phone number on either dawn or regular report? Please remember some of us are Luddites and don't have internet or smart phones. Maybe you could make one of the phone options on the recording contact info?
Anyway, found one of the pockets of moderate yesterday. After skiing Bonkers and the Apron and seeing/feeling no signs of any instability we went over the high pass below Drom into Mill B. Two others had skiing it before our group of 4. 1000 feet or so below the ridge, we decided to traverse out right below some cliff bands to milk a few more turns. As I was nearing the line I heard a faint settle, took another step or two and the slab fractured about 20-30 feet above me. Followed Tom's great advice (FIGHT LIKE HELL) immediately and was able to arrest with several punches into the bed surface (wind slab). Probably enough snow to bury an unlucky traveler - luckily only lost a pole. Didn't inspect the crown (~18 - 24") closely but noticed a distinct dirty layer at the bottom.
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