Observer Name
M. Dawson
Observation Date
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » West Desolation Ridge
Location Name or Route
Desolation Ridge
Elevation
9,700'
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
12"
Width
40'
Vertical
50'
Comments
Prior to the avalanche, propagating cracks in the wind-drifted new snow along the ridge were easy to generate. Cornice released in a soft slab and carried into the trees below.
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