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Avalanche: Squaretop

Observer Name
Stoy
Observation Date
Friday, April 8, 2011
Avalanche Date
Friday, April 8, 2011
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Squaretop
Location Name or Route
Square Top, Hanging snowfield
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
32°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
6"
Width
25'
Vertical
800'
Comments

Skier cut wet slab 6" in depth, about 20' feet wide. Rna slowly on the density change. Upon reaching a roll over the first avy slowed to halt but with added weight from the cascading snow, a second avy of similar dimensions released on a SE slope at about 9500' with a 33+ degree slope, which ran a few hundred feet slowly. Enough weight behind it to carry a skier into a tree, over rocks but nothing of severe consequences on this slope. New snow interface 6-14" down, was gloppy and wet from midday heating yesterday or the day prior with the new snow acting as an insulator.

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