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Avalanche: All areas

Observer Name
UAC Staff
Observation Date
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 8, 2005
Region
Salt Lake » All areas
Location Name or Route
Central Wasatch/Park City Ridgeline
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
3'
Width
150'
Vertical
700'
Comments
  • Meadow Chutes - Silver Fork - El Rolo- northeast aspect- 36° slope-hard slab avalanche150' wide-viewed from a distance, ran during storm
  • No No Name - PC ridgeline east aspect 37° slope-hard slab avalanche150' wide x 400' vertical
  • Limelite - near Park City east aspect 36° slope hard slab 80' wide x 700' vertical. Lookers left side went, not a repeater
  • West Monitor 10,000 elevation northeast aspect natural hard slab avalanche 700' vertical ran to flats
  • Murdock Peak 9400' elevation northeast aspect natural hard slab avalanche
  • White Pine #2 11,000' elevation south facing aspect natural soft/hard slab avalanche
  • Beartrap - BCC skier triggerd avalanche. second hand report of a skier triggering an avalanche - no further details
  • Little Pine 11,000' elevation-south facing aspect natural soft/hard slab avalanche
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