Observer Name
Logan J
Observation Date
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Snake Creek
Location Name or Route
Snake Creek
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
8"
Width
Unknown
Vertical
300'
Comments
While performing a ski cut on the backside of Snake Creek Lift, snowboarder triggered a windslab that ran the full length of the chute. Ran on the sun crust from the latest high pressure system. No photos sorry due to the clouds moving in when we got to the bottom.
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