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Avalanche: Patsy Marly

Observer Name
B
Observation Date
Monday, January 25, 2016
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 25, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch » Patsy Marly
Location Name or Route
Patsey Marley NE Facing
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
Unknown
Width
500'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments

Slide may have been remotely triggered by someone ascending Patsy NE ridge. Slide appeared to have released in the early morning hours on Monday, the 25th. Slide appeared to initiate as a Storm Slab with a significant contributing factor from Wind Loading. It then stepped down in numerous pockets at mid slope into old deeper Faceted Layers.

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