Observer Name
Jake Radtke
Observation Date
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » Butler Fork » Reynolds Peak
Location Name or Route
North-facing, west ridge of Reynolds Peak
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
12"
Width
60'
Vertical
60'
Comments
Soft slab below wind blown cornice was triggered as second member of party of four intentionally test-stomped seemingly unstable snow below ridge line. No one was caught/injured, and slab only slid ~20m.
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