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Avalanche: Alexander Basin

Observer Name
J Yip
Observation Date
Friday, February 5, 2021
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 5, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Alexander Basin
Location Name or Route
Alexander Basin
Elevation
8,600'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
500'
Comments
Remotely triggered slide with 50 meter width crown travelled approximately 200 meters downslope to debris field, no skiers carried. Crown propagated from skier location but only slid about 1 meter downslope before stopping, this crown in total extended out of view in both directions across slope with about 500 meters of terrain visible from vantage point with approximately 2' depth at skier location and 3' depth at avalanche location. Slide propagated to near surface layer with soil exposed in some locations. Skier location approximately 40.6802, -111.6782.
Coordinates