Avalanche: Porter Fork

Observer Name
Donner
Observation Date
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Porter Fork
Location Name or Route
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
45°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
3'
Width
20'
Vertical
250'
Comments

Skier unintentionally triggered the slide from a lower angle and was able to move out of the way before getting caught. Debris pile

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