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Avalanche: Snake Creek

Observer Name
Gordon
Observation Date
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Region
Provo » Snake Creek
Location Name or Route
Snake Cirque Shoulder
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
39°
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
2'
Width
125'
Vertical
300'
Comments

Sledder trigger this slide on the decent and was able to ride out of it unscathed

Coordinates