Observer Name
Arash F
Observation Date
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Cardiff Fork » Reed and Benson Ridge
Location Name or Route
Benson and Hedges Ridgeline
Elevation
10,400'
Aspect
West
Trigger
Skier
Depth
12"
Width
50'
Comments
Broke to the left of the skiier as they skiied from one tree zone to the next.
Slid a full 1000ft down through the chute below. Slick crust bed surface was the culprit. The sun just came out 2 minutes before the slide was triggered, so heat induced effects were likely not involved.
Was very surprised after we started having a very stable snowpack. By everything that has been observed lately though, I am not surprised. Excess snow that remained along the periphery of the slide path was very touchy. We skiied the bed surface to avoid any further activity.
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