Observer Name
Ryan McFadyen
Observation Date
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Region
Provo
Location Name or Route
Lightning Peak
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
2"
Width
20'
Comments
The wind slab broke to our left as we hiked up along the ridge. We knew we wanted to avoid East-facing slopes that day and that was a great confirmation. The slide triggered another wind slab on the way down so the snow pile at the bottom was a lot more than might have been expected.
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