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Avalanche: Cascade Ridge line

Observer Name
Brandon Fry
Observation Date
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Avalanche Date
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Region
Provo » Provo Canyon » Cascade Ridge line
Location Name or Route
Freedom Peak
Elevation
10,100'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
21"
Width
200'
Vertical
250'
Comments
Triggered by snowmobiler on slope outran the slide on his way down. Debris field was about 12-15 ft deep.
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