Observer Name
brandondodge
Observation Date
Friday, February 26, 2010
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 26, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Pioneer Ridge
Location Name or Route
Brighton backcountry, Pioneer ridge, 10321 East bowl
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
20"
Width
100'
Vertical
800'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Partly
1
Comments
Brighton Ski Patrol was alerted and responded to a skier triggered slide in the pioneer ridge backcountry area. Slide occured in 10321 bowl which faces East with a hint of south. It appeared to propagate on surface hoar 18-20 in deep. Skier triggered a small pocket which in turn released a larger slab below. Skier was able to claw into bed surface and end up mostly on top of debris. Lost some equipment but otherwise OK.
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