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Avalanche: Figure 8 Hill

Observer Name
Brett C.
Observation Date
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Figure 8 Hill
Location Name or Route
Figure 8 Hill
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
4"
Width
15'
Vertical
10'
Comments
Triggered a small wind slab yesterday but it left a decent debris area, enough to carry a person. Luckily it was triggered while skiing a cut pattern and we didn't even notice it till we were skinning back up and noticed the crown about 8' above the down track. We were dealing with some binding issues and didn't take a picture unfortunately. The slide was triggered on a small break over so it opens the door for potential for similar slides on similar terrain which could have larger consequences.
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