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Avalanche: Pioneer Bowl

Observer Name
Brian Muller, Aldo Littig
Observation Date
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Pioneer Bowl
Location Name or Route
Elevation
Unknown
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Width
20'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

Soft Slabs - cracking very widespread on anything over ≈28˚. We triggered 3 SS avalanches right outside of Brighton while com

Comments

Problem weak layer- windslab, HOWEVER in areas such as BCC favored by the storm, there is definitely the possibility of it breaking down to the ≈45cm crust from november, and doing some damage. This will take much longer to settle out then the WC from last night/today

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