Observer Name
Trent Meisenheimer
Observation Date
Monday, December 9, 2013
Avalanche Date
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Pioneer Ridge
Location Name or Route
Pioneer Ridge
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
125'
Vertical
200'
Comments
This avalanche probably ran natural due to a bump in wind speeds overnight. It was first noticed by Craig Gordon early this morning around 9:00 am. Confined to the new snow. I stopped in the patrol top shack at Crest around 2:30 pm and this avalanche was not reported. I saw no tracks in the area.
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