Observer Name
Cody Hughes
Observation Date
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Avalanche Date
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Davenport Hill
Location Name or Route
Easy Does It / Over Easy
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
18"
Width
200'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Walking up the ridge to Davenport Hill I remotely triggered the first slide and was able to get into the crown to see the soft wind slab sitting on top of facets on the ground. The slab was connected through the trees and ran into the drainage bottom. The second slide was very similar. Stepped off the ridge slightly and remotely triggered a very similar size R2D2 that was 18" deep and 150-250 ft wide. This one ran to the bottom as well. Both slides would have taken you off of your feet, and the ride would have been brutal on top of sharp rocks and stumps. Skinned back down.
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