Avalanche: Scotts Peak

Observer Name
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Observation Date
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Scotts Peak
Location Name or Route
Scotts Peak shoulder
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
37°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4'
Width
60'
Vertical
600'
Comments

Cornice triggered slide off the shoulder of Scotts Peak, looks like the same timing as all the other ones except EL Rollo, seemed like the cycle was yesterday morning after frontal passage.