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Avalanche: Flagstaff Gully

Observer Name
Kobernik-Hardesty
Observation Date
Friday, January 20, 2012
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 20, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Flagstaff Gully
Location Name or Route
Mid Flagstaff Gully
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
14"
Width
70'
Vertical
400'
Comments

I triggered this avalanche WAY remotely while Hardesty and I were descending the flagstaff ridge. The more easterly aspect of the gully wall is harboring facets obviously. This propagated uphill from where I triggered it about 200 feet. There were also some cross-loaded terrain features that were cracking within the new snow. Southerly aspects are much more safe then north right now but don't let your guard down.

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