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Avalanche: Mineral Fork

Observer Name
Robertson
Observation Date
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork
Location Name or Route
Low East Facing
Elevation
8,100'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
100'
Comments
I intentionally remotely triggered this avalanche while skinning up a sub-ridge in terrain adjacent to where T&A Conover reported their avalanche. This avalanche failed near the bottom of the Jan/Feb drought layer of 1mm facets above a decomposing crust that's capping older faceted snow from late Dec/early Jan. ECTP22 SP about 2' down in some lower angle hang fire. V sluggish to get going but had a bit of punch to it.
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