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Observer Name
Weed
Observation Date
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Avalanche Date
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Region
Logan » Logan River » Tony Grove » Tony Grove Lake
Elevation
8,200'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
42°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
11"
Width
20'
Vertical
100'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments

Snowboarders triggered actually two small wind slab avalanches, which entrained much the shallow sugary faceted snow on the ground.

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