Observer Name
Collett
Observation Date
Friday, March 8, 2024
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 8, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » White Pine » Lake Peak
Location Name or Route
Lake Peak
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
4"
Width
40'
Vertical
500'
Comments
This was a very shallow and slow moving dry loose avalanche within the new snow that seemed to be very dry unconsolidated (Faceted?). It broke at my feet in steep rocky terrain and ran approx 500 vertical feet, fanning out to maybe 40' at the toe of the debris.
Photo 1: Looking across the start zone
Photo 2: Looking down slope
Photo 3: Looking up at the few different dry loose avalanches that funneled down to the same spot.
The video shows how slow moving the snow was.
Video
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