Observer Name
Fred
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Reynolds Pk
Location Name or Route
Mill D north fork to reynolds peak to bw gulch
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
34°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
13"
Width
400'
Vertical
700'
Comments
en route to Reynolds peak the east facing slope or ridge released as the result of a tiny cornice drop.
This avalanche which became rather big started as a small cornice drop BUT then propagated out and even ran up hill. This is a positive ect imo. The slide ran full track.
This slope was scoured to the basal facets with the wind event of a few weeks ago (Jan 1 I believe).
Slope angel was the deciding factor here.
Comments
Density inversion with in new storm snow along with new snow sitting on light density snow from Monday along with buried surface hoar along with strong winds and deep buried facets make for a complex snow pack at the moment.
Things are twitchy.
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