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Avalanche: Little Water

Observer Name
AH, J. Shade
Observation Date
Friday, December 2, 2022
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 2, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Little Water
Location Name or Route
Sheepshit Ridge
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Depth
16"
Width
80'
Comments
Two slides triggered remotely while skinning up Sheepshit Ridge. Closest broke 100' away, was 80' wide and ran 200'. Second slide was another 100' from the first and broke sympathetically. It was about the size as the first. Tension cracks propagated 100 yards along the corniced ridgeline. Firewater did not slide.
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