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Avalanche: Reed and Benson Ridge

Observer Name
FROTHPUPPY
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork » Reed and Benson Ridge
Location Name or Route
Reed and Benson Ridge, near Happy Days
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
150'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
While touring this lovely morning our group remote triggered a decent slide off Reed and Benson ridge in between Happy days and Lucky days from about 150 feet away. It was obvious due to the wind loading on the east aspect, and was expecting it. What was surprising was how large it went. I wasn't able to see the run out of it, but it broke 12 inches down on facets and was approx 150-200 feet wide all said and done. The snow was dense enough to throttle you through some trees. We turned back and rode happy days in some epic low angle trees it was a great time, but everything on the ridge was collapsing, and cracking where the wind deposited snow and wrecked havoc.
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