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Avalanche: Red Baldy

Observer Name
Aidan McCarthy
Observation Date
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » White Pine » Red Baldy
Location Name or Route
Red Baldy
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
West
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
3"
Width
80'
Carried
2
Comments
I dropped in first and triggered a small wind slab. I was carried about 50' before traversing out and then skiing down on the bed surface. The second person to drop triggered the same wind slab only a little wider and maybe a little deeper. He was carried about 150' before coming to a stop on top of the debris. He lost a ski but found it quickly as it was partially sticking out.
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