Observer Name
UAC
Observation Date
Friday, December 10, 2010
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 10, 2010
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Salt Lake Area mountains
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Unknown
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Numerous soft slabs, easily cut by skiers and boarders, on steep wind drifted slopes. Most 4 to 8 inches deep, but the largest were up to 12 inches deep, breaking out to 150 feet wide. Some were long running. One broke out when skier was 5 turns in.
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