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Avalanche: Monitors

Observer Name
Jim M.
Observation Date
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Monitors
Location Name or Route
South Monitor
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Cornice Fall
Avalanche Problem
Cornice
Weak Layer
Depth Hoar
Depth
15"
Width
15'
Vertical
400'
Comments
Noticed this in South Monitor today. We were in the area late yesterday afternoon and we're pretty certain it was not there. Thinking the howling west winds formed a cornice that dropped overnight. It gouged into rotten snow below 5-6 inches of our latest storm and went to the ground.