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Avalanche: West Monitor

Observer Name
Eric Pace
Observation Date
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Monitors » West Monitor
Location Name or Route
West Monitor
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
50'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Noticed this slide in the early afternoon after quite a bit of sun. There were tracks adjacent, but they had been there prior to the slide. It appears to have broken at the cornice.
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