Avalanche: South Monitor Bowl

Observer Name
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Observation Date
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Monitors » South Monitor Bowl
Location Name or Route
South Monitor Bowl
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4'
Width
1,000'
Vertical
800'
Comments
This large avalanche was a natural and was most likely triggered by a natural cornice drop. The crown was up to 6 ft deep and averaged around 3 to 4 feet deep, it was at least a 1000ft wide and took out a large portion of the bowl. It ran well out onto the flats at the bottom of the slope. It appears to have run on the old PWL from early December seeing that it ran at the ground interface and left mostly rocks, dirt and bushes in the bed surface. My best guess on timing would be during the night or early this morning due to the amount of snow blown into the bed surface, but not sure.
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