Observer Name
Andy
Observation Date
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » White Pine
Location Name or Route
White Pine
Elevation
7,800'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
4"
Width
50'
Vertical
300'
Comments
Remote triggered a soft slab avalanche while skinning the first switch back on the white pine road after the red pine lake trail junction. I triggered the avalanche from about 100 feet away it ran for about 300 feet. I didn't want to go inspect the crown for safety reasons, but it looked to be about 4 inches deep and 50 feet wide. While this slide was not able to bury a person, it was definitely large enough to take you off your feet while skinning and into a tree well, which could lead to you essentially being "buried".
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