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Avalanche: Mineral Fork

Observer Name
Joe Lohr
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork
Location Name or Route
Barrieto
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
4'
Width
Unknown
Vertical
200'
Comments
We noticed this slide from cardiac ridge at mid ivory. Another tourer who spent the night on the ridge said cornice fall had triggered the slide that morning when the sun hit the cornice.
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