Avalanche: Scotts Peak

Observer Name
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Observation Date
Monday, February 10, 2014
Avalanche Date
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Scotts Peak
Location Name or Route
Scotts Peak
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
2"
Width
25'
Vertical
700'
Comments

Saw this fairly fresh looking natural in Scotts looks like it started as new snow only and then steeped down into older weak layers mid slope and propagated out much wider. Photos

crown

mid-slope propagation.