Avalanche: Park City area mountians

Observer Name
Andy
Observation Date
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Location Name or Route
Adjacent to the UOP
Elevation
7,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
2.5'
Width
150'
Vertical
200'
Comments

Out doing control with the patrol guys at the Utah Olympic Park. (There is some closed terrain on private property above the bobsled track that needs control work occasionally. Since this terrain is closed and on private property it sees no traffic.) We did get some other slides to move with explosives, but this slide I triggered remotely as on approach from the ridge above. I was ~75' away from the starting zone on ~10 degree slope in sparse aspens, the collapse propagated ~100' back to the guys behind and ahead to the slope. A quick look at the bed surface revealed very noticeable surface hoar. Mid elevation surface hoar is still active.

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