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Avalanche: Park City area mountians

Observation Date
Monday, December 9, 2013
Avalanche Date
Monday, December 9, 2013
Location Name or Route
Deer Valley periphery
Elevation
8,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
35'
Vertical
50'
Comments

My partner cut the slope fairly high with no results and I followed deeper into the start zone, below the first cut. The slope released remotely: shooting cracks and whoompf at my feet with the slab releasing about 50 feet away.