Observer Name
Tim Matthews
Observation Date
Friday, February 3, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, February 3, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Empire Pass
Location Name or Route
Triangle Peak
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
8"
Width
30'
Vertical
10'
Comments
North aspects were getting loaded from the the SW winds which by my field calculations were in the moderate range. Sensitive shallow wind slabs on test slopes are always great to poke, and gain a better understanding of just how sensitive newely formed wind slabs can be. What's interesting though is that I couldn't see any snow moving off of higher peaks in the background such as Clayton's.
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