Avalanche: Little Cottonwood Canyon

Observer Name
UDOT LCC Avalanche Control Work
Observation Date
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
LCC
Elevation
Unknown
Aspect
South
Trigger
Explosive
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
2'
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

attached are a few shots of control work this morning. Hard to get the right light with sun on the peaks and shade below. A few road hits in the WPCs, and LP just shy. Big dust clouds and long running shallow debris. Noticeable crowns in the gut of each path where we did have results, graupel pooling very apperent. A few pockets triggered from loose nat ax as well (i.e., pic of the Willows slide path under the cliffs).

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