Observer Name
Andrew Chandler
Observation Date
Monday, January 13, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » East Hellgate
Location Name or Route
East Hellgate
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
6"
Width
50'
Vertical
100'
Comments
Very sensitive to slope angle yesterday. Up to 35 cracking, but no moving. New snow and wind drifted snow was a bit denser compared to day before, so that is what slid.