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Avalanche: Canyons Periphery

Observer Name
Jake Hutchinson
Observation Date
Monday, January 23, 2017
Avalanche Date
Monday, January 23, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Canyons Periphery
Location Name or Route
Red Rocks and Mother in Law
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
East
Slope Angle
43°
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Depth
2'
Width
150'
Vertical
600'
Comments

Happened to be on the ridge just as the weather broke for a few minutes and I had visibility. The slide is much bigger than I originally thought. Debris is stacked up 4-6 feet deep in the thick trees and gully and could easily bury, injure or kill a person. There are a number of tracks on the ridge and at least one partially wind-filled one that enters the slope. I believe it is an old track that the wind has exposed ( i hope it is) but with the adjacent slopes and steep, narrow gully I wasn't willing to venture down and check it out. I did report it to Canyons patrol who relayed to Summit Co Sherrif. The crown was mostly filled in by the time I got there but here are a few pics taken before the visibility shut down again

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