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Avalanche: Microwave

Observer Name
Mt Superior ski patrol
Observation Date
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Microwave
Location Name or Route
West Patsey Marley
Elevation
10,300'
Aspect
West
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
12"
Width
100'
Vertical
200'
Comments
Kicked off a soft slab on a rollover on the west face of Patsey Thursday evening. 12in deep, probably about 100ft wide. Seemed to break within the new snow. No skiers were caught or carried.
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