Observer Name
Merle
Observation Date
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Murdock Peak
Location Name or Route
North of Murdock Ridge
Elevation
7,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
2'
Width
125'
Vertical
300'
Caught
1
Comments
Low elevation, low angle, two foot slab on surface hoar as advised for past few days. One skier caught grabbed an aspen tree soon after getting caught lost both ski poles but did not get buried.
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