Avalanche

Avalanche: Park City Ridgeline

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Quick report

Slope Angle
42°

Avalanche

Slab Width
15 m
Weak Layer
New Snow
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
46 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Start Zone Elevation
2835 m

Park City Ridgeline Clearing Skys and Warming Temps.

50 foot wide, 18 inch deep soft slab on a steep north facing shot arround 9,300 that ran only around 200 feet on a 41-43 deg. slope. It was not a fast runner and was easily able to slip over to a small breakover and continue down the intended line.

Shooting crack noticed when approacing the steep pitch. Some wind loaded pockets west of intended line. 20 intches of 10% at 9300 on the PC Ridgeline. Old-new snow interface, possibly dust layer?