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Avalanche: West Bowl

Observer Name
Allan Young
Observation Date
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Silver Fork » West Bowl
Location Name or Route
Silverfork exiting near Doug's Drop
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
3.5'
Width
50'
Comments
Exiting Silverfork near Doug's Drop, slope cut a wind loaded pocket due North, released about 50 ft wide with a crown 6 inches deep all the way to 3.5 ft deep on the right side, bed surface sounded like the floor of a lightbulb factory
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