Observer Name
Gilmore
Observation Date
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Avalanche Date
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Region
Salt Lake » Tollgate Canyon
Location Name or Route
Promontory / Toll Gate exit on I80
Elevation
6,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
Unknown
Comments
I spotted ski tracks coming to the road from an area I've never seen skied before. Higher up the slope, I noticed the slide. From a snow pit with similar aspect and elevation earlier in the weekend, it seems likely that this broke on a layer of facets.
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