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Avalanche: Circle Awl

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Circle Awl
Location Name or Route
Circle Awl
Elevation
8,100'
Aspect
South
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
12"
Width
100'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Intentional ski cuts during strong snowfall producing sensitive soft slabs on melt-freeze crust, some sympathetic.
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