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Avalanche: Salt Lake

Observer Name
Bourgeois
Observation Date
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
West Lambs
Elevation
8,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowboarder
Depth
3'
Width
300'
Comments
Triggered this while skinning up the north ridge. Could feel the collapse and watched the entire slope fracture to the right and left. Everyone was in a safe place when this happened. Was rather slow moving, but the debris pile was several feet deep.
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