Avalanche: Summit Park

Observer Name
Ross Miller
Observation Date
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Parleys Canyon » Summit Park
Location Name or Route
Summit Park
Elevation
8,200'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
10"
Width
50'
Comments
Roughly 50' wide maybe 150' run, maybe a foot deep wind slab avalanche in the trees in a heavily skied portion of summit park. This occurred maybe 500' ft east of the chair.
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