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Avalanche: Dutch Draw

Observer Name
AG
Observation Date
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Dutch Draw
Location Name or Route
Silver Peak
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Wet grains
Depth
4"
Width
15'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Was just getting to the top of silver with a friend when we saw a party preparing to drop towards park city despite active wet slab conditions including many rollerballs. Skier 1 in the party drops and triggered a small slow wet slide off of a wind lip which then caught and carried the skier 10 feet or so. Thankfully this one did not break bigger and thankfully did not trigger the larger cornice above. Skier 2 ski cut and did not trigger any additional slides but continued to ride the same aspect down.
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