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Avalanche: Park City Ridgeline

Observer Name
Jake Hutchinson photos of avalanches after the weekend cycle
Observation Date
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline
Location Name or Route
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4.5'
Width
350'
Vertical
Unknown
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Big Mac, artifically triggered by avalauncher round. Note the work-hardened old ski tracks on the bed surface.

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SquareTop, a notorious avalanche path in the Canyons backcountry. A repeater. Site of numerous accidents and fatalities.

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West Monitor. remotely triggered from the ridgeline on January 24th

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Wendy Wagner, one of our pro observers, triggered this monster from the ridgeline on Sunday Jan 24th.

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