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Avalanche: All areas

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Region
Salt Lake » All areas
Location Name or Route
Central Wasatch
Elevation
Unknown
Trigger
Explosive
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
6'
Width
500'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Reports of numerous natural and explosive triggered avalanches failing on facets 4'-10' deep and 200'-600' wide. These were hard slab avalanches. Aspects were east-north-west up to 10,000' in elevation.
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