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Avalanche: Mineral Fork

Observer Name
Julian Kallanian
Observation Date
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mineral Fork
Location Name or Route
Mineral Fork
Elevation
8,500'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
8"
Width
70'
Comments
40 foot shooting cracks from skin tracks during a kick turn. Slope angle 30-35 degrees. Wind Slab! Very windy at the elevation of the avalanche.
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