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Avalanche: West Desolation Ridge

Observer Name
@Utavyobs
Observation Date
Monday, December 4, 2023
Avalanche Date
Monday, December 4, 2023
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » West Desolation Ridge
Location Name or Route
West Desolation Ridge
Elevation
9,700'
Aspect
North
Slope Angle
Unknown
Trigger
Unknown
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
2'
Width
350'
Vertical
Unknown
Comments
This avalanche was shared on Instagram by emmet_murray and submitted to the UAC by @utavyobs. This is a potential duplicate of the avalanche reported by Zach Little on 12/3 here.
Coordinates