Observer Name
B
Observation Date
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Pioneer Ridge
Location Name or Route
Pioneer Ridge
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
Northwest
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Cornice Fall
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Depth
3"
Width
70'
Vertical
700'
Comments
Two separate pieces of Cornice Naturally released on Wednesday, 20200506. The debris piles were at least one meter deep. The track was glazed and very slick, and it appeared to not dig down into the old snow more than 20 cm.
Photo 1: Debris; Photo 2: Long view; Photo 3: Close up of remaining Cornice; Photo 4: New Wet Loose from Snake Creek Area.
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