Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Region
Salt Lake » All areas
Location Name or Route
Ski Areas
Trigger
Explosive
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
6'
Comments
Ski resorts got one avalanche to break to ground on faceted snow with explosives along heavily wind loaded ridge. Another broke into wet facets around 8,500' on a wind loaded slope.
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