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Avalanche: Tushers

Observer Name
Lane Tucker
Observation Date
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Region
Southwest » Tushers
Location Name or Route
UT 153 between Bentenson and Gunsight flats
Elevation
9,800'
Aspect
North
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
12"
Width
45'
Comments
Small avalanche on hwy 153 a seasonal road in the Tushar range. Snowmobiler was trying to cool off his sled by getting in some deeper snow and side hill it for a minute. triggering the slide it was about 40' wide, slid 20' and the slab was about 12"-16" at the top.
Conditions were overcast with a crust layer from recent warming.
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