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Avalanche: Patsy Marly

Observer Name
Brent
Observation Date
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Avalanche Date
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Grizzly Gulch » Patsy Marly
Location Name or Route
Patsey Marley
Elevation
10,500'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Snowboarder
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
25'
Comments
While descending the NW ridge of Patsey Marley, the Avalanche remotely triggered about 50 yards behind while riding and released into the bowl area. It looked to run about 150-200' down the slope.
Looking into the bowl area on the ascent, you could see wind that had cross loaded the entire slope from west to east. This occurred around 3pm and no wind was observed at this time.
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