Observer Name
Wagner
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Willows
Location Name or Route
Willows South Ridge
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
40'
Vertical
100'
Comments
While skinning up to the PC ridgeline from Solitude via the south ridge of willow's drainage we were suspect of a NW slope that is often
Comments
Initial shooting crack that wrapped around triggering the slide.
Comments
Cracks from above where slope angle eased off.
Comments
Bad photo of debris running into the trees.
Coordinates