Observer Name
Brackelsberg
Observation Date
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Parleys Canyon » Summit Park
Location Name or Route
Summit Park
Elevation
8,200'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
28°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
19"
Width
200'
Vertical
100'
Snow Profile Comments
The mid elevation buried SH layer that had a soft slab on it last week now has a full hard slab on it. This slope is low angle (28 degrees) and almost due north facing.
Comments
- The crown was ~60M wide and range from 50-60cm deep. The slide was very slow moving but created a decent size debris pile against the trees.
- This slope has been skied regularly since mid December.
- This slope last slide around 2008 in the same location.
Photos
- Side view of the crown and debris pile
- Slide initiation - 50 cm deep
- Debris pile
- Side of crown - 60 cm deep
