Observer Name
Chris Pond
Observation Date
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » White Pine Dup
Location Name or Route
Off first whitepine switchback, up 200 ft, near ridge.
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
50'
Vertical
100'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Partly
1
Comments
We were looking for where the snow blew to yesterday and found this early in our mission.
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