Observer Name
Andrew Bentz
Observation Date
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Bells Canyon
Location Name or Route
Bells Canyon
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
15"
Width
60'
Vertical
50'
Comments
This avalanche propagated where there was a density change under the new snow/ old snow interface. Under that was a chunk of about 20 cm of sugary snow, and just under the sugary snow was an ice layer.
