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Avalanche: Hidden Canyon

Observer Name
Justin T
Observation Date
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Hidden Canyon
Location Name or Route
Little AK
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowboarder
Depth
7"
Width
150'
Comments
Poked over the edge with my board and the entire slope cracked and slid. This would not be fun to trigger from below as it gathered quite a bit of snow and ran through the trees about 200 to 300 feet down. ENE facing. Failed at new snow interface.
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