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Avalanche: Mill B South

Observer Name
John Mletschnig
Observation Date
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill B South
Location Name or Route
Mill B South
Elevation
10,700'
Aspect
Southwest
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Depth
2'
Width
100'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Saw from a distance what appears to be a new slide just up canyon of the previous SW facing avalanches in Mill B South. Too far away to know any details but looked recent from afar.
Comments
Hardesty comments: My party also observed this from just below Dromedary Peak. Track in from looker's right and across the top of the crown and across to looker's left. Saw the party heading back by the black quartzite to head back into Cardiac. Others from another party that skiied past the debris pile estimated 2.5' deep and 200' wide. Facet/crust combination suspected as the culprit. More west than southwest. Will try to have someone look tomorrow. According to our records, the previous Mill B South skier triggered avalanche occurred on Jan 19th; previous to that was Jan 7th.
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