Observer Name
Kobernik
Observation Date
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » West Bowl
Location Name or Route
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
13"
Width
45'
Vertical
125'
Comments
As my party and I were discussing the difference between jam and jelly, the lead person initiated a collapse that propagated uphill and r
Comments
Here is where we triggered the crown while performing shear tests.
Coordinates