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Avalanche: west porter

Observer Name
Tobe Long
Observation Date
Friday, February 21, 2014
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » west porter
Location Name or Route
West Porter Fork
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2'
Width
350'
Vertical
700'
Comments
Slide on NE face, western side of West Porter Fork headwall. Upper crown is visible just left of center. This is at least two days old, reported to our party by friends as being present on 2/19.
Comments
Debris ran approximately 700 vertical feet into lower angle terrain, crossing the up track and a commonly used transition area.