Avalanche: Lower Days

Observer Name
Grant Helgeson
Observation Date
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Lower Days
Location Name or Route
Lower Days
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
9"
Width
70'
Vertical
150'
Comments

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The new snow felt dense & punchy, so we decided to throw a ski cut into the slope before proceeding. Adam executed a nice ski cut but wasn't going quite fast enough. He slid down the bed surface a few feet before successfully arresting. The slide was fairly fast moving as it moved down the gulley. The failure occurred on NSF snow created by cold temps earlier this week.

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