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Avalanche: Summit Park

Observer Name
Brackelsberg
Observation Date
Friday, March 29, 2019
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 29, 2019
Region
Salt Lake » Parleys Canyon » Summit Park
Location Name or Route
Summit Park
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
32°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
8"
Width
50'
Vertical
70'
Comments
This area frequently wind loads and is a short steep entrance into Summit Park skiing. I expected it to fracture, but assume it would break at my slope cut as opposed to remotely.
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