Avalanche: Hellgate

Observer Name
Brian Muller
Observation Date
Friday, December 10, 2010
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 10, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Hellgate
Location Name or Route
Hellgate Gully
Elevation
8,000'
Aspect
South
Slope Angle
34°
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
8"
Width
40'
Vertical
200'
Comments

This is an avalanche I found when skiing down the gully to the West of hellgate cliffs today. This avalanche appears to have been triggered by a skier, although I cannot be certain.

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