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Avalanche: Little Cottonwood Canyon

Observer Name
Mark Staples
Observation Date
Friday, March 23, 2018
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 23, 2018
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon
Location Name or Route
Blackjack
Elevation
9,000'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Explosive
Trigger: additional info
Intentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Wet Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Comments

Wet slab avalanche triggered by UDOT with Gazex to protect the Bypass Road. Photos of wet debris which flows like wet concrete.

This slide was triggered by the Gazex but a half dozen other wet slabs were triggered by Ski Patrols in the Cottonwoods and PC Ridgeline with small hand charges.

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