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Avalanche: Flagstaff Gully

Observer Name
Spotti
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Flagstaff Gully
Location Name or Route
Flagstaff shoulder
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
South
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
8"
Width
60'
Carried
1
Comments
I came down the flagstaff shoulder, passing the bomb tower on my right, I came over a small roll over and was taken for a 20 foot ride.
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