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Avalanche: Park City Ridgeline

Observer Name
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Observation Date
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline
Location Name or Route
PC Ridgeline, S,W Monitor, Scott’s Bluff
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
Northeast
Slope Angle
36°
Trigger
Natural
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
New Snow
Depth
15"
Width
40'
Vertical
600'
Comments
We actually saw 3 natural, ( i'm assuming) soft slab avalanches today which appeared to be cornices triggered wind slabs. The one I gave deminsions on was in S Monitor Bowl, appeared to be 1 to 2 feet deep and about 40 to 50ft wide. Also of note were cornice triggered slides in W Monitor Bowl and also on Scott's Bluff. They all seemed to be triggered as the wind increased this morning and looked like they happened around 10am. There was a lot of snow being transported by the wind on the ridgeline and the winds continued to increase as the day progressed.
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