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Avalanche: Dutch Draw

Observer Name
Canyons Snow Safety
Observation Date
Monday, March 16, 2015
Avalanche Date
Monday, March 16, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Dutch Draw
Location Name or Route
Dutch Draw
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
40'
Vertical
400'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Lone skier exiting the 9990' gate. No avalanche rescue gear though reportedly had some training.
Loose wet then stepped down to 2' deep wet slab. Skier caught, carried, lost a ski....but reportedly skied off the slab with one ski.
Coordinates