Observer Name
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Observation Date
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Monitors » West Monitor
Location Name or Route
West Monitor
Elevation
10,000'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
20"
Width
60'
Vertical
800'
Comments
Actually noted two separate avalanches in West Monitor but could only get photos of this one, due to a ground blizzard. Looked like a cornice calved of naturally and triggered this avalanche, crown was about 20" at the deepest part 50 to 60 feet wide and ran way out on the flats at the bottom, same deal with the other slide I saw. Intense wind loading was the culprit.