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Observer Name
Torrey
Observation Date
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Avalanche Date
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline
Location Name or Route
Cone Head - Park City Ridgeline
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
East
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Weak Layer
Density Change
Comments
I am unsure what triggered this avalanche. I suspect it was a natural avalanche since there were no tracks in the immediate vicinity that I could see. Our group triggered a similar shallow avalanche on a heavily wind-drifted test slope nearby as we climbed up to the ridge.
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