Observer Name
Grant Helgeson
Observation Date
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Region
Skyline » Huntington Canyon » Left Fork Huntington Canyon » Jordan Canyon
Location Name or Route
Jordan Canyon Entrance
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2'
Width
300'
Vertical
600'
Comments
Strong northerly winds were doing an excellent job cross loading this feature. These N-NE winds are very unusual for our area. Skyline veteran Steve Cote commented that, "I've never seen an avalanche in this location before." The feature cross loaded until the cornice reached it's threshold, the small mid slope cornice failed, and out popped this size 2 avalanche.
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