Avalanche: Meadows

Observer Name
Kikkert
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Meadows
Location Name or Route
Silver Fork Meadows
Elevation
8,700'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
8"
Width
200'
Vertical
200'
Comments

Descending from Meadows and skied a lower angle sub-ridge adjacent to this slope. The lower angle sub-ridge spidered (didn't run due to slope angle) on my partner who came through first. I came through about 30 seconds later and noticed the adjacent slope had just run. Reasonably, certain it was triggered remotely when my partner cracked out the sub-ridge.

Slide was new snow storm slab only, looked around 8" deep. Given the assumption that it was remotely triggered, I am assuming some surface hoar may have been involved as the weak layer. Size was small enough and wouldn't have buried you, but could have strained you through some aspens and ruined your day.

Comments

First photo is the slope we got to crack, with the slope that slide skiers left.

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