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Avalanche: Dry Fork of AF

Observer Name
Staples & Hoyt
Observation Date
Friday, March 17, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Alta Periphery » Dry Fork of AF
Location Name or Route
Dry Fork of AF Canyon
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
12"
Width
350'
Comments
Found this older slide which must have happened during the storm becuase there was new snow obscuring the crown. Likely happened during very high snowfall rates. The width was remarkable, and the photo doesn't even show the entire width of it. Doesn't look like it ran more than 50-100' vertical.
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