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Avalanche: Mill A

Observer Name
Meadows / Wong
Observation Date
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Avalanche Date
Monday, April 10, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill A
Location Name or Route
Maxfield Basin
Elevation
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Comments
Maxfield basin spewed out a thick and voluminous wet slide that snapped a strong and healthy 50' pine tree. The debris buried the trail/skinner 10' or so deep
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