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Avalanche: Devils Castle

Observer Name
T
Observation Date
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Avalanche Date
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Alta Ski Area » Devils Castle
Location Name or Route
Devil's Castle Apron
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Depth
2'
Width
40'
Comments
One finger hard wind slab failed on top of graupel layer toward the bottom of the new storm snow. Unintentionally triggered when my partner was stepping out a platform for a kick turn. Broke at our feet. There was a party of three below us but they were tucked away under the cliffs to the skier's left. 8" on the flanks and 24"+ in the center. We triggered it near the deepest part of the slab.
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