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Observer Name
Winterfiend
Observation Date
Friday, December 18, 2020
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 18, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » Upper Meadow Chutes
Location Name or Route
Skiers left of football field/ upper el rollo?
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Depth
10"
Width
125'
Comments
Remote trigger. Ran a short distance. Failed on old snow/new snow interface on facets. Remotely triggered by first skier of three. We didn't notice till all three of us were at the bottom due to flat light/snow squall. Seems like areas that have uncompacted old faceted snow (shady/higher elevation) would be likely to produce similiar activity.