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Avalanche: Alta Ski Area

Observer Name
Spot
Observation Date
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Avalanche Date
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Alta Ski Area
Location Name or Route
wildcat Alta
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Depth
6"
Width
20'
Comments
Started skiing the tree chutes right above wildcat face/bowl run. Witnesses cracking, then an oomph. Snow pilled up to my waist but not strong enough to carry. Once the slab of snow ran down I was on a firm layer of ice. Rest of the low angle runs were fine.
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