Avalanche

Avalanche: Park City Ridgeline

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Avalanche

Slab Width
213 m
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Slab Thickness
137 cm
Trigger Detail
Cornice Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Southeast
Start Zone Elevation
2987 m

Observed from w/in PCMR, so crown depth and width are estimates.

Appears to be cornice triggered, with additional cornice debris visible on adjacent slopes.

Slide stepped down multiple times, to the ground, and propagated into adjacted deeper wind drifts.