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Avalanche: Maybird Gulch

Observer Name
Lara Kendall
Observation Date
Monday, February 22, 2010
Avalanche Date
Monday, February 22, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Maybird Gulch
Location Name or Route
Elevation
8,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
33°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
12"
Width
50'
Vertical
200'
Comments

a soft slab avalanche had ripped out in lower Maybird Gulch. East facing about 33 degrees; 8800ft. Looked to have been triggered by a party ahead of us.

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