Observer Name
Adam Jensen
Observation Date
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Avalanche Date
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » 10420 » Lanes Leap
Location Name or Route
Lane's Leap on the ridge of Peak 10420
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
7"
Width
70'
Comments
We triggered a soft wind/storm slab this morning. First skier knocked loose the partial slab about 20 feet wide which traveled down slope about 150 feet. Second skier caused the slab to propagate out another 70 feet up the ridge. Winds were gusting hard from the south-southwest and obvious loading was occurring on the leeward side of the ridge.
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