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Avalanche: Rocky Point

Observer Name
Kobernik
Observation Date
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Rocky Point
Location Name or Route
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
20"
Width
150'
Vertical
400'
Comments

I was able to trigger this avalanche from the ridge by stomping on fresh drifts. Continued snow transport from south winds and a large chunk of hangfire prevented me from examining the crown up close to confirm the weak layer. With the amount of transport that was occurring, I figured it broke either at the new snow/old snow interface or within the new snow. However, after examining a crown from a natural avalanche in the Dog Lake Chutes, I wouldn't doubt if this avalanche broke into last weeks low density layer.

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