Observer Name
A. McLean
Observation Date
Monday, January 31, 2022
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 31, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Parleys Canyon » Lambs Canyon
Location Name or Route
Upper Lambs Canyon
Elevation
8,700'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
125'
Comments
We were skiing a generally benign east/northeast facing slope which had received lots of windloading over the last 24 hours. The snow was fairly chalky and skied like stiff pow, but it was actually a firm soft slab. The slide was slow moving and I didn't realize I had even triggered anything until I had finished the pitch and looked back. It ran on about a 32-35 degree slope and went about 300 linear feet. Probably a class 1+.
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