Avalanche: Summit Park

Observer Name
John Nowoslawski
Observation Date
Friday, January 27, 2017
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 27, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Parleys Canyon » Summit Park
Location Name or Route
Toll Canyon
Elevation
7,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
33°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Weak Layer
Surface Hoar
Depth
18"
Width
30'
Vertical
90'
Comments

Top right of photos. Triggered when skiing ~10 feet away. Additional cracks further down the slope.


Forecaster comments: Surface Hoar suspected...

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