Avalanche: Skyline

Observer Name
Matt Selman
Observation Date
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 21, 2011
Region
Skyline
Location Name or Route
Lineer Ridge, North Face
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Depth
2.5'
Width
Unknown
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

A couple of Salt Lake skiers triggered this while skinning up Lineer Ridge (you can see their skin track immediately above the right flank of the slide in the photo). I skied up from the opposite side of the ridge and met them on top. They said it broke down three or more feet at the crown. Although I haven't been up on the slide to inspect it, it looks like it may be a prime example of the persistent slab we've been hearing so much about.

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