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Observer Name
MM
Observation Date
Friday, March 15, 2024
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 15, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill B South
Location Name or Route
Mill B South Fork
Elevation
9,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
15"
Width
45'
Vertical
300'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Heavy wind loading for this East facing aspect. This was a combination of a sunbaked facet, wind, and warming temperatures. We had one individual get carried a couple feet but everyone came out scotch free. The crown had a maximum size of 15 inches and minimum of 2-3inches. The slide went down about 300 feet before slowly stopping at the bottom near the skin track. There were similar smaller sluffs in this area that triggered naturally.
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