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Avalanche: Murdock Peak

Observer Name
Paul Daugherty
Observation Date
Monday, December 22, 2014
Avalanche Date
Monday, December 22, 2014
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Murdock Peak
Location Name or Route
Murdock Peak N. Ridge
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
22"
Comments
Descended Murdock north ridge above Todd's Bowl which had the most sensitive snow in this area that I have seen to date. Wind slab on graupel.
Coordinates