Observer Name
CBrown
Observation Date
Monday, March 21, 2022
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 21, 2022
Region
Provo » American Fork » Dry Creek
Location Name or Route
Upper Dry Creek
Elevation
10,700'
Aspect
South
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
16"
Vertical
300'
Comments
Observed multiple recent wind slabs (10,600 S-SW SS-N-R1-D1-I) , most looked to happened during the storm yesterday (backside of upper red pine) and one that looked fresh from overnight/this morning (10,700 SE HS?-N-D2-I)backside of No Name Baldy/Maybird, see picture below. Triggered one 10,700' S SS-ASc-R1-D1-I, see picture below.
Comments
Pictures of wind damage in upper red pine below. Had cracking/collapsing while ascending on wind whales/slabs on N-NE.
Coordinates