Observer Name
Hardesty
Observation Date
Friday, January 10, 2014
Avalanche Date
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » Butler Fork » Reynolds Peak
Location Name or Route
Reynolds - north shoulder well off ridgeline
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
40'
Vertical
50'
Comments
Odd little pocket that pulled out well below the ridgeline; this below the north Reynolds ridgeline...
Suspect it failed on faceted snow but again too much exposure to verify.
Coordinates