Avalanche: Mitton Peak

Observer Name
Weed, Archibald, Biederman
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Region
Logan » Wellsville Canyon » Rattlesnake Canyon » Mitton Peak
Location Name or Route
Mitton Peak/Rattlesnake Avalanche Path
Elevation
7,600'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
30'
Vertical
50'
Comments

We triggered several fresh wind slabs today in the Wellsville Range. Most were small and isolated to the ridge and sub-ridge lines and would not run very far. One was mid-slope on a two-week old bed surface in an obviously drifted pocket on the lee side of a small spur. The 1' deep x 30' wide soft slab broke on a slope-cut and propagated in front and behind me.... It didn't run far (50') before stopping in old debris chunks...

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