Avalanche: Lambs

Observer Name
Grant Helgeson
Observation Date
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Parleys Canyon » Lambs Canyon
Location Name or Route
Elevation
8,700'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
30°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
16"
Width
300'
Vertical
600'
Comments

4F Slab above surface hoar. Triggered by just "nose-ing" out on the ridge. I stood there for about 3 minutes before trigg

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