Observer Name
Brad Carroll
Observation Date
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Avalanche Date
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Davenport Hill
Location Name or Route
Davenport Peak North Face under cliff bands dividing West and East Silver Fork
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
42°
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
10"
Width
80'
Vertical
200'
Comments
Initiated by skier slope cut. Expected release based on wind loading and heavy grapple cascading off cliff bands. Photo doesn't show detail. Crown propagated from ski cut out into bowl. Nobody caught. Party of four descended slope safely.
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