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Avalanche: Pioneer Ridge

Observer Name
CT
Observation Date
Monday, March 9, 2020
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 9, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Pioneer Ridge
Location Name or Route
Pioneer peak
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Depth
8"
Width
25'
Comments
Booting up pioneer ridge at Brighton, got to a point where skinning was better, peeked into this chute next to us as my partner put skins on and my ski shot a crack across and triggered up to the tip of the cornice and broke about 10-20' wide in a slab before setting off sluff only running about 100-150'. Noticed a good amount of wind loading and some cracking along the ridge and ski down.
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