Avalanche: Depth Hoar Bowl

Observer Name
Brackelsberg
Observation Date
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Alexander Basin » Depth Hoar Bowl
Location Name or Route
Depth Hoar Bowl
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
5"
Width
20'
Vertical
20'
Comments

Due to the strong west and southwest winds I was expecting a wind slab from the new snow on this northeast aspect. I found exactly what I was looking for with a hard ski cut being able to trigger a small wind slab of new snow that had not bound to the old snow surface.

Our first run was more east facing and did not have the wind slab on it that the more northeast aspect had.

Close viewing of the photos can see the subtle roll over I was able to trigger the slide on with my ski cut. The slide ran slow and only about 20M past where the photo was taken.

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