Avalanche: Soldier Fork

Observer Name
Adam Holmes / Jaima Anderson
Observation Date
Friday, February 26, 2010
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 26, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Soldier Fork
Location Name or Route
Elevation
8,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
32°
Trigger
Unknown
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
2'
Width
500'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

Mill D to Soldier to Wilson Clear sky Slab avalanche on NE facing slope near Soldier peak. Elevation 8900', slope angle about 32-38 degrees, approximately 500' wide and running 500'. Slab was 2' deep running on buried hoar layer. Avy was triggered in two parts while walking up the low angle ridge 40' away. We felt a collapse and observed the first 100' wide slab. We continued up the ridge and again remotely triggered the rest of the slope (about 400' wide) while at least 50' away. Felt many collapses throughout the day.

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