Avalanche: Cascade Ridge

Observer Name
Matt Primomo
Observation Date
Friday, December 27, 2013
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Region
Provo » Cascade Ridge
Location Name or Route
Middle Bowl, Cascade Ridge
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
20"
Width
70'
Vertical
1,500'
Comments

Just spotted this avy this morning, likely from 12/19, Calling it SS-N-R2-D2.5-O.

The 19th brought 5" new snow with 1" of water to Bunnells, with sustained winds in the upper 20's and gusts into the mid 50's. Wet/heavy precip event and winds...

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