Observer Name
J Harris, M Hammond, M Primomo
Observation Date
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Red Pine Gulch » Pink Pine
Location Name or Route
Pink Pine
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
40'
Vertical
250'
Comments
Walking up Pink Pine ridge we noticed that fresh drifts cracked easily. Stomping wind-deposited snow, we were able to initiate soft slab avalanches that increased in size, depth and energy as we traveled above increasingly steeper and more wind-loaded terrain. The following photos are of one of these intentionally triggered avalanches.
Comments
New snow was on the move today.
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