Observer Name
David
Observation Date
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Avalanche Date
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Pioneer Ridge
Location Name or Route
Brighton pioneer ridge
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Depth
10"
Width
15'
Comments
Small wind slab, fractured while setting skin track up pioneer ridge, slid 20-30 feet down hill. Winds were fairly high with visible cracking while skinning up. We opted to back track and ski lower angle that had more wind shelter. Low does not mean no danger.
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