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Avalanche: Microwave

Observer Name
Scott/Sean
Observation Date
Friday, March 20, 2020
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 20, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Microwave
Location Name or Route
Microwave
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Southwest
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Comments
Small slide on Microwave w/ SW aspect; it looked to have been natural trigger (no lines above it). We noticed it from East Devil's Castle and took pics from there. It appeared to be roughly our same elevation when we noticed it, which was about 9,500. Time was about 6:10pm.