Observer Name
Pond
Observation Date
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Avalanche Date
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Pfeifferhorn
Location Name or Route
SW Pheifferhorn
Elevation
11,000'
Aspect
Southwest
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
18"
Width
150'
Vertical
700'
Comments
Two good sized ones, started close to the summit. I felt size was a little surprising and the fact these went before things heated up a lot was notable. Otherwise fine corn until about noon on the south facing low angle
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