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Avalanche: Upper Red Pine

Observer Name
Greg R
Observation Date
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Avalanche Date
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Red Pine » Upper Red Pine
Location Name or Route
Upper Red Pine
Elevation
10,200'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Depth
8"
Width
30'
Comments
Stronger than expected mid morning winds in upper red pine quickly formed some touchy wind slabs. On lap #2 of the area east of lake shot, triggered this small wind slab. My path was to the skiers right and I was not caught. A few minutes later, another member of our group propagated a crack across a small lower angle bowl. Stuck to lower angle protected trees afterwards.
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