Observer Name
Brackelsberg
Observation Date
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Murdock Peak
Location Name or Route
Park City Ridgeline: Murdock Peak
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
30°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
18"
Width
5'
Vertical
30'
Comments
After getting no propagation in our snowpit, but getting a CT9 compression test result, I was curious on if there was anything that would slide. We safely broke off some cornice chunks (photo 1) and they slide down the slop and broke into the new snow. A slope cut did not produce any results, but jumping very hard I was able to get the entire new snow to slide, but only the width of my skis (photo 2). There was no propation.
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