Observer Name
White,Staples
Observation Date
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Monitors » South Monitor Bowl
Location Name or Route
South Monitor
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
4'
Width
1,000'
Vertical
800'
Comments
Remotely triggered by skiers walking the ridge line. Fracture propagated well over 1000 feet triggering 2 or 3 avalanches that were separated by snow that did not move for some reason.
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