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Observer Name
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Observation Date
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Monitors » South Monitor Bowl
Location Name or Route
South Monitor
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2'
Width
90'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

Saw this natural avalanche in the corner skiers right side of South Monitor Bowl. Looked to be cornice triggered. I took a photo of a large overhanging cornice yesterday and put in my observation and this morning the cornice was gone and there was a 1.5-2ft crown where it calved off and hit the slope, running into the trees and beyond.