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Avalanche: Reynolds Pk

Observer Name
Larry Coats
Observation Date
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Avalanche Date
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Reynolds Pk
Location Name or Route
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Unknown
Trigger: additional info
Sympathetic Release
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
18"
Width
90'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

Busy day in the backcountry yesterday! The attached image is of a pair of avalanches on the east face of Reynolds Hill. Even though we weren't too close at the time, I think we sympathetically triggered the cornice closest to us, which thumped the slope hard enough to trigger the slab in the center of the face. It was wind loading significantly, and ran on the dust layer.

Dimensions are estimates.

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