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Observer Name
Dempsey
Observation Date
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Scotties Bowl
Location Name or Route
Scotty’s Bowl
Elevation
8,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
3"
Width
15'
Vertical
60'
Comments
Made (what was effectively) a ski cut on the steep ravine at the bottom of Scotty's and triggered a small dry loose slide in the top 3-5 inches of snow. Not large enough to bury a person. Similar slides would not be consequential unless you were in a very bad spot ... for example above exposure or at the bottom of a ravine below a similar slide after it entrains snow.
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