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Avalanche: Monitors

Observer Name
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Observation Date
Friday, November 23, 2018
Avalanche Date
Friday, November 23, 2018
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Monitors
Location Name or Route
South Monitor
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
70'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
We remotely triggered this avalanche from the ridgeline and did not notice until we had a better view. This was a large wind slab that ran on facets on the October crust, note the large stress fractures above the crown. We were probably 50ft away when we triggered it.