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Avalanche: Lake Peak

Observer Name
Mark Johnston
Observation Date
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » White Pine » Lake Peak
Location Name or Route
North side of Lake Peak in LCC
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
8"
Width
60'
Vertical
150'
Comments
Soft slab of 1F hardness broke out behind a traversing skier the North side of Lake Peak above Boulder Basin. The slope angle was probably nearer 40 degrees where it broke out about 60 feet above the skier. There will probably be other such slabs triggered in the wind transported snow.
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