Avalanche: Emma Ridges

Observer Name
Dave & Andrew
Observation Date
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Avalanche Date
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Emma Ridges
Location Name or Route
Flagstaff-Davenport
Elevation
Unknown
Aspect
South
Slope Angle
41°
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
60'
Vertical
150'
Comments

Sympathetic trigger from about 60 feet away. Nobody caught. Not long afterwards we started seeing many long, deep, big cracks forming all around us. We got down as quickly / safely as possible.

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