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Avalanche: Lone Peak

Observer Name
Jim Bledsoe
Observation Date
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 17, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Lone Peak
Location Name or Route
Heaven’s Halfpipe
Elevation
8,400'
Aspect
South
Trigger
Unknown
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Comments
Saw this slide through my spotting scope this morning. This is just above the Second Hamongog. Heaven's Halfpipe is generally considered low risk 28-30 degrees. Looks like this failed on a rollover. A couple of months ago there was a similar slide in HH on a rollover to the east of this one.
From this distance it's hard to know the scale of this avalanche. But it's something to take into consideration with careful route finding even in a supposedly safe zone.
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