Avalanche

Avalanche: Park City Ridgeline

Shaun DeutschlanderSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
35°

Avalanche

Slab Width
46 m
Weak Layer
Facets
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
6 m
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
20 cm
Trigger Detail
Remotely Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
Northwest
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2865 m

Party of three unintentionally remotely triggered a soft slab. The crown was 6-12" high and 150' wide and ran 20' to road cut bench where it came to a rest. Debris was about 3'. This