Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Observation Date
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Back Bowls
Location Name or Route
Milly Back Bowl
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
14"
Width
70'
Vertical
70'
Comments
Watched at a distance as an experienced group of local backcountry skiers unintentionally trigger a fast moving soft slab on Milly Back Bowl traverse. After the dust settled, all was good and everyone came out unscathed.
Slide consisted of stiff 4 finger storm snow failing on weak NSF. This is a repeater (see avy ob from 1-28-13) and the slope hasn't developed a thick, strong pack this season.
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