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Avalanche: Salt Lake

Observer Name
Glew
Observation Date
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Holy Toldeo, Little Superior
Elevation
Unknown
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

Numerous avalanches on all aspects were easily triggered. Inverted snow fell upon aspect and elevation dependent melt/freeze crust, surface hoar, and rime crust in some areas. The biggest slide our party triggered was about 2 in. to 1.5 feet deep on a 35+ degree slope, 50 ft. wide, and ran about 500 vertical ft. down west facing Holy Toldeo. With more heavy snow/graupel predicted these slides could become more reactive and dangerous.

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