Avalanche: West Monitor

Observer Name
W. Roe, C. Burdsall
Observation Date
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Monitors » West Monitor
Location Name or Route
West Monitor
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
Unknown
Width
70'
Comments
Group of 5 skied Main Willow and saw this avalanche off of 10009. It was obvious which slope the wind was taking snow from and where it was putting it. USA Bowl is down to dirt at the ridge, while South Monitor got loaded with large amounts of the wind transported snow. Wind loading and a weak faceted snowpack suggests slopes such as these receiving this transported snow will be touchy for a while.
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