Avalanche: Mill Creek Canyon

Observer Name
Aldrich
Observation Date
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 19, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon
Location Name or Route
Porter Fork Pass / Sox’s
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
4'
Width
100'
Vertical
300'
Comments
Not sure exactly when this happened....debris was soft at 1730 on Saturday. Southerly wind was transporting snow onto N side of ridge line. Debris did not cover the skin track, but propagation was impressive.
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