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The Day of Madness in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Utah Avalanche Center Podcast
English - December 19, 2017 20:34 - 43 minutes - 19.7 MBWilderness Sports Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Utah Avalanche Center forecaster Drew Hardesty and Alta Snow Safety Director Dave Richards revisit the fateful events of November 13, 2011, the Day of Madness in Little Cottonwood Canyon. It was an early-season powder day in the Wasatch, and people's lust for epic snow encountered the dangerous realities of considerable avalanche danger, with deadly results. Discussed: human factors that compound snow problems; typical hazards of early-season snow; Jamie Pierre; the science, challenges, and potentially deadly results of depth hoar; tips for backcountry recreationists to improve their margins of safety and make smart choices in the early season.