Observer Name
Aaron Rice
Observation Date
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » East Bowl
Location Name or Route
East Bowl of Silver Fork
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
6"
Width
100'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Stiff southwest wind loaded east bowl just above the saddle from grizzly side. Got many collapses and cracks on the skin and a couple whoompfs. I just barely touched the top of the slope with my ski and the whole thing went 100 ft wide and 2to 8inches deep. It ran down the gully out of sight. We decided to ski back into grizzly and avoid the loaded slopes.
Thanks to Andrew Chandler for the photos! Third photo is a different slide from lower on the slope, near creek bottom.
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