Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Monday, August 19, 2024
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Region
Salt Lake » All areas
Location Name or Route
Park City Ridgeline/BCC/LCC
Elevation
8,000'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
36°
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
100'
Vertical
800'
Comments
- PC Ridge- 2 wet slabs triggered by explosive air blasts. Rain saturated, shallow lower elevation snow pack
- PC Ridge- Skiers able to initiate push-a-lanches that would fan out and gouge to the ground
- PC Ridge- Triggered by explosive air blast. Rain saturated, shallow lower elevation snow pack
- All Areas- Many class 2 naturals reported from lower Big and Little Cottonwoods
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