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Avalanche: Patsy Marly

Observer Name
Matt Culberson
Observation Date
Monday, April 28, 2014
Avalanche Date
Monday, April 28, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch » Patsy Marly
Location Name or Route
west face of Patsy Marley
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
15"
Width
50'
Vertical
300'
Comments
high winds blowing up the slope - wind deposits of medium density - drift up to 2.5 feet - good skiing, surprising load - ran on old snow, several more ski cuts later generated smaller sloughs and one more small avalanche