Observer Name
Staples
Observation Date
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Avalanche Date
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Dutch Draw
Location Name or Route
High Dutch
Elevation
9,900'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
12"
Width
175'
Vertical
600'
Comments
Avalanche dimensions are estimates
It is unclear how or who triggered this avalanche, but there were many ski tracks just south of the avalanche.
It was determined that no one was caught buried by three things together:
- Witnesses were interviewed by the PCMR Canyons Ski Patrol, and no one reported seeing anyone caught in the slide.
- People in the area searched the debris with avalanche transceivers
- Utah Dept. Of Public Safety searched the debris with a helicopter mounted RECCO device.
Comments
I'm worried that we'll be going back to the PC ridgeline for an avalanche accident in the near future.
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