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Avalanche: Lambs

Observer Name
Jared Boyd
Observation Date
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Parleys Canyon » Lambs Canyon
Elevation
Unknown
Aspect
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
12"
Width
500'
Vertical
500'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments

lambs canyon, pk 8490 area cloudy, light snow, no wind, temp? 8:00am soft slab, 12" deep, 500' wide, N, NE, 500' vertical, slid on hoar layer 1 skier caught. stopped in trees. not buried.

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