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Observer Name
CB
Observation Date
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork
Location Name or Route
Upper LCC/Days
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
4"
Comments
Multiple touchy wind slabs in the afternoon triggered ~38* NE-SE 10,300-9,800. Shallow on NE-E in days fork and deeper by end of day on E-SE facing gully of Emma 2 on exit ski. Predictable and sensitive when slope was steep enough, somewhat connected already.
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