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Avalanche: Raymond Peak

Observer Name
Chase Skidmore
Observation Date
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Avalanche Date
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Raymond Peak
Location Name or Route
Mt. Raymond
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
20"
Width
50'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
Triggered remotely while skinning up the ridge line to snowboard Mt. Raymond. The avalanche broke down almost to the ground on a NE aspect sliding down the Mill Creek side. Wind loading on depth hoar was the issue.
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