Observer Name
Kobernik
Observation Date
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Hide A Way Park
Location Name or Route
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
8"
Width
100'
Vertical
500'
Comments
My party triggered two soft slabs in Hide A Way Park. The weakness was within the new snow just above the dirt layer.
Comments
Here is the avalanche releasing remotely below us. It propagated through the trees at least a hundred feet away from us.
Video
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