Avalanche: Murdock Pk

Observer Name
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Observation Date
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Avalanche Date
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Murdock Pk
Location Name or Route
Todd's Bowl, Murdock Peak
Elevation
9,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
38°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Repeater
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
6"
Width
40'
Vertical
500'
Comments

My buddy Pete Ingle sent me these photos of the slide he triggered in Todd's Bowl off Murdock Peak today. This slope has avalanched multiple times this year, after he dropped off the hang fire he triggered a 6 inch deep and 40ft wide avalanche on facets at the ground, the new 6 inches of snow from Mondays storm, slid on facets that had formed near the ground interface, it ran through the trees and broke out the lower part of the slope as well. Good example of low not always being a go, gotta take each slope separately, and make a call from there.

Other pics - Paul Daugherty