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Avalanche: 9851

Observer Name
UMA
Observation Date
Sunday, January 21, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 21, 2024
Region
Provo » American Fork » 9851
Location Name or Route
9851
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
7'
Comments
Upper AF area in Forest Lake zone just west of Mill Canyon Peak.
Party walking the ridge; thought to be the result of a small cornice fall that sympathetically triggered an avalanche that failed on the ground.
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