Observer Name
matt
Observation Date
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Brighton Hill
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
700'
Vertical
600'
Comments
Found out about the avalanche from Brandon Dodge, snowsafety at Brighton. Gave us a call in the UDOT office at 3:00, and it sounded
Comments
Looking back up. NW facing at 9,300'. Loaded by S,SW winds. Whole ridge went, everything in the picture and the same again of what you see to the lookers right.
Comments
From where the burial hole was it seems unlikely that they didn't get drug through these trees, far right flank of slide. Most of the energy and debris staying left. Burial hole just below, 20-30'.
Comments
Burial hole. It looked like the beacon search was done on foot, post holeing. Then a drag down to the rescuers.
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