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Snow Avalanches Coming Down in Utah
A Closer
L
ook at Utah’s Winter
W
onderlandSlide2
Snow Avalanches Coming Down in Utah
http://
www.skiutah.com
/Slide3
Greatest Snow on Earth®
Has been Utah’s slogan since 1962
Used on License plates since 1985
Four million visitors in the 2012-2013 winter season.
(Ski Utah)
14 resorts 6 ski areas
(
Ski Utah)One hour from Salt Lake International Airport 11 resorts
http://
www.zulsplatepage.com/images/ut/ut571hme.jpgSlide4
5 Themes of Geography
Location: Wasatch Range
Little Cottonwood
40˚ 34’ 23” N 111˚ 45’ 50” W
, Big Cottonwood
40˚ 37’ 30˝ N 111˚ 47’ 59˝ W
, Millcreek Canyons
40˚41’ 22˝ N 111˚ 46’ 59˝ W, Place: Mountains, Snow, Great Salt LakeRegion: Mountains, Tourism, Movement: Skis, Buses, Planes, Tourist
Human-Environment Interaction: Ski Resort, Watersheds,
SkiLinkSlide5
Human-Environment Interaction:SkiLink
Pros:
Create 500 new jobs
Increase local economy by $51 Million
6,000-acre ski
netwrok
Cons:
Supply of Wasatch public land limitedConstruction Degrade watershedUnited States Forest Service opposesSlide6
Snow Avalanche
The Rapid downslope movement of snow and ice, sometimes with the addition of rock, soil, and vegetation.
mountainlessons.com
“Natural Hazards” Keller/
DeVecchioSlide7
Where
About 90% of all avalanches start on slopes of 30 - 45 degrees;
98% of all avalanches occur on slopes of 25 - 50 degrees.
http://publicsafety.utah.gov/emergencymanagement/utahhazards/avalanche.html
nationalgeographic.comSlide8
2 Most Common types of Snow Avalanches
Loose-snow
Slab
Utahavalanchecenter.org MacDonald’s Draw
Utahavalanchecenter.org Mt. RaymondSlide9
Triggers
Not by loud noise
Snow accumulates very rapidly
Tree fallen
Person’s weight
90% all avalanches triggered victim or in party according to Avalanche Center
Avalanchecenter.org Grizzly GulchSlide10
Avalanches: Utah’s most dangerous natural hazard.
Photobucket.com/images/snowmobiling
Avalanchecenter.orgSlide11
Utah is tied for third (with Alaska) for fatalities. Colorado has always been at or near the top
dailymail.com.uk
Avalanchecenter.orgSlide12
All mountains that receive snow are prone to avalanches. The Wasatch with more avalanche paths and a significant amount of snow is an equation for more avalanche activity.
theastralworld.com
Avalanchecenter.orgSlide13
Big Cottonwood, Little Cottonwood, & Millcreek CanyonsSlide14
Backcountry AdventuresBig Cottonwood Canyon
Gently
rolling aspen glades on the north side of Big Cottonwood
CanyonWide variety of terrain in the Wasatch backcountry
Utah nordic.comSlide15
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Steep chutes and rocky cliffs of Mount Superior in the heart of Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Heli
Skiing, Snowmobiles, & Split Boarders
Summitpost.orgSlide16
Millcreek Canyon
Snowshoeing
Cross country skiing
Travelbuddy.com
Heraldextra.comSlide17
161 Avalanches 2013
Avalanchecenter.org
Avalanchecenter.org
Utah Avalanche CenterSlide18
Backcountry Safety
Bruce
Englehart
: Outdoor/Avalanche Educator Avalanche Awareness Classes
Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, Utah Mountain Adventures, Utah Avalanche center
Important formal education before going out helps prepare
Know before you goUnderstand and identify terrainPlan escape route
Basic Rescue Gear and Knowledge
Little Cottonwood has more avalanche paths
Wasatch known for avalanche activitySlide19
Basic Rescue Gear
Beacon
Probe
ShovelAvalanche Flotation Device
Ava Lung
Saw
BackpackSlide20
2/3 Avalanche fatalities due to not carrying basic rescue gear
Half totally buried victims die even with beacons
Utahavalanchecenter.org
Utahavalanchecenter.orgSlide21
Ski Resorts
Little Cottonwood Canyon:
Alta
SnowbirdBig Cottonwood Canyon:
Solitude
Brighton
Alta.com
Snowbird.com
Skisolitude.com
Brightonresort.comSlide22
Ski Resort Safety
Seth Underwood- Snowbird Ski Patrol 14
yrs
Snow safety informs on snow condition Patrol run
routes, ski check, push snow, use explosives
Valley Gun Howitzer
across road
Helicopter Avalanche ControlAvalanche DogsGear: Transceiver, shovel, probe, saw, AFDSlide23
Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NntOMCNg-U4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq2OUAa_mdA&feature=em-share_video_userSlide24
Have Fun Be Safe