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Avalanche: Red Pine Gulch

Observer Name
Hans/Nicole/Rochelle
Observation Date
Sunday, January 8, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 6, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Red Pine
Location Name or Route
Red Pine Gulch
Elevation
10,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
500'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Crown noticed from 3/4 mile away. Hard to judge depth, but suspected it was a storm or wind slab, a foot or two deep, likely from the 1/6 snow.
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