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Avalanche: Alexander Basin

Observer Name
mark hammond
Observation Date
Friday, January 16, 2015
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 16, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Alexander Basin
Location Name or Route
Toot Suite in Alexander
Elevation
9,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Depth
10"
Width
50'
Vertical
400'
Comments
I was wary of wind slabs but this broke farther down from the ridge than I anticipated