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Avalanche: north ridge

Observer Name
Scott
Observation Date
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Avalanche Date
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Little Water » north ridge
Location Name or Route
Elevation
Unknown
Aspect
Slope Angle
32°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
12"
Width
200'
Vertical
500'
Comments

We were working our way down the ridge that runs North from Little Water Peak in Millcreek. Partly cloudy, temps in the 20's, gusty ridge top winds from the Northwest. Released a hard slab slide on a 32 to 34 degree slope as I skied across a small but wind crusted cornice. The slide broke out about 200 feet wide and ran about 500 feet with a 12 inch fracture. I did not take a ride as the slide broke just below my skis as I was going across the slope. The snow cracked below my skis It appears that the wind crusted cornice I skied across was probably from yesterday and last nights winds. I wasn't necessarily ski cutting the slope but I was staying away from the main slope so I could check it out since it was difficult to see from above.

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