Observer Name
M. Dawson
Observation Date
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 17, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Parleys Canyon » Lambs Canyon » Murdock Peak
Location Name or Route
Five Trees (Dirt Chute), Murdock
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Unknown
Depth
3.5'
Width
40'
Comments
This appears to be a natural avalanche due to an overloaded cornice failure during the 1/17 storm event. The debris pile at the bottom of the chute indicates the slide ran full track, about 300’-350’ vertical.
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