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Avalanche: Silver Creek

Observer Name
Primomo
Observation Date
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Region
Provo » American Fork » Silver Creek
Location Name or Route
SW Face Salt Lake Twin Peaks
Elevation
11,000'
Aspect
Southwest
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
600'
Comments

Spotted this one today. Just a guess that it happened around 1/26 judging by the freshness of the crown but somewhat melted looking flanks. Afternoon warming could have been a player.

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