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Avalanche: Mother in Law

Observer Name
Jake Hutchinson
Observation Date
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Canyons side country » Mother in Law
Location Name or Route
Mother in Law
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
40°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Vertical
200'
Comments

I assume this occurred yesterday or Thursday, the crown was completely filled in, but fresh, blocky debris was visible in the gully below and pushed up on trees. I'd call it a HS-N-D1, maybe a D1.5

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