Observer Name
M. Staples, PCMR Canyons Patrol, & John M.
Observation Date
Monday, January 4, 2021
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 4, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Sound of Music
Location Name or Route
Sound of Music - PC Ridgeline
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Width
125'
Vertical
200'
Comments
Solo snowboarder triggered this avalanche. What's most interesting is that he was very low on the slope when it happened. He had pulled underneath the tree marked in the first photo to release his right foot from his snowboard when he looked up and saw the avalanche coming down.
Comments
Snowboarder was standing behind the tree on the left side of the photo below when he saw the avalanche coming down.
Comments
Photo below shows cracking and collapsing he observed prior to this avalanche happening.
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