Observer Name
Coyne
Observation Date
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Avalanche Date
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork » Barrieto
Location Name or Route
Santiago Ridge
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
Unknown
Width
150'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Saw this slide over on Santiago once the clouds cleared up about mid day. It appears to be a natural from this mornings heavy wind loading. The entire slopes seems to have ripped on the new snow/old snow interface, although it doesn't appear to have much "old snow" on it. Likely to be a repeater this winter.
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