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Avalanche: West Willow

Observer Name
Agardy
Observation Date
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Willows » West Willow
Location Name or Route
West Willow Elbow
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
2'
Width
300'
Comments
Per conversation with Andy - We were walking across the top - it broke out like 30' sympathetic downslope from the low angle part of the ridge - its gets steep quick there. We didnt hear it - saw it when we were a bit further up towards the Beartrap shots.
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