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Avalanche: Caribou Basin

Observer Name
W Passey
Observation Date
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Perimeter » Caribou Basin
Location Name or Route
Brighton pheriphery, Caribou basin,
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Depth
2'
Width
100'
Comments
We got this soft slab to go with a ski cut. The bed surface was a very firm sun crust. Failing on 2-14 facets on the crust. D1.5
SE is still reactive and sensitive. We called Brighton patrol and let them know in case they where to see it and wonder if someone was caught.
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