Observer Name
White, Kobernik
Observation Date
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch » Patsy Marly
Location Name or Route
Patsy Marley, west facing
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
West
Trigger
Explosive
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
3'
Width
300'
Vertical
500'
Comments
Took a look at this slide on the way to Silver Fork. Appeared to have avalanched under the fragile rime crust from two weeks ago, same weak layer as the south facing Davenport Hill Avalanche.
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