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Avalanche: Argenta

Observer Name
cbw
Observation Date
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Avalanche Date
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D South » Kessler » Argenta
Location Name or Route
Argenta
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
39°
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Dry Loose
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
12"
Width
30'
Vertical
200'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments

Splitboarder caught and carried in storm snow sluff over west-end of cliffband. Looks like a possible repeater from Christmas day: https://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanches/25481 Greg Gagne's composite observation yesterday is spot-on for the conditions on Argenta today. Signs of old slide debris pinned to uphill sides of trees, addressing repeater/new snow concerns on steeper slopes. https://utahavalanchecenter.org/observations/25793

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