Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Region
Salt Lake » All areas
Location Name or Route
Central Wasatch
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
450'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
- South Monitor- Skier triggered hard slab failing on facets 2'-3' deep east facing
- Main Days Fork- Skier triggered soft slab failing on crust/facet combo 12" deep east facing
- Deer Valley Backcountry- Skier remote soft slab failing on facets 1'-2' deep north east facing
- Canyons Backcountry- skier remote soft slab failing on facets 8"-10" deep
- Clayton Peak- skier initiated cornice triggered wind slab failing on facets 3' deep and 600' wide
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