Observer Name
A. Lemieux and many others
Observation Date
Sunday, January 2, 2022
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 2, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Monitors » West Monitor
Location Name or Route
West Monitor
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
6'
Width
700'
Comments
*Forecaster note - many people reported this slide. Thank you!!
West Monitor bowl natural slide.
Trigger was possibly cornice breaking from above?
Very large and destructive avalanche that ran full path.
Approximately 700' wide by 1500' long.
Coordinates