Avalanche: Banana Days

Observer Name
Adam Lawton
Observation Date
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Banana Days
Location Name or Route
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
16"
Width
30'
Vertical
300'
Comments

Banana Days N-NE to NE. Two predictable soft slabs tiriggered by ski cuts. 16" deep on old snow interface. Both were 20-30 feet wide and ran approximately 300 feet. No debris piles.

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