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Avalanche: Wilson Fork

Observer Name
Hardesty, Torrey, Graves
Observation Date
Friday, December 17, 2021
Avalanche Date
Friday, December 17, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Mill Creek Canyon » Wilson Fork
Location Name or Route
Wilson Headwall
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Remotely Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2.5'
Width
250'
Comments
Tour was from Butler Fork trailhead to Big Water, Soldier, and toward Wilson Peak. Collapsing noted the entire way and as low as 8200'. We remotely triggered two size 2 avalanches as soft slabs failing on a persistent weak layer and called it a day after having gathered all the info we needed.
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