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Avalanche: Big Mac

Observer Name
B Woodward
Observation Date
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » McDonald Draw » Big Mac
Location Name or Route
Big Mac
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowboarder
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
10"
Width
30'
Comments
Skinning up out of the Peak 5 gate at Canyons we saw a small wind slab had slid on the steeper side of Big Mac. Looked to have happened earlier today, would've been before 1:30. Tracks in and out and it didn't run far but definitely could've knocked someone off their feet. We could feel the wind loading on our runs but it felt stable in the slightly lower angle shots we opted for.
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