Observer Name
M. Dawson
Observation Date
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Avalanche Date
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Park City Ridgeline » Murdock Peak
Location Name or Route
Murdock
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Cornice Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
10"
Width
35'
Vertical
600'
Comments
Intentional cornice drop on the ridge triggered a sluff of the new snow that ran nearly full track to the flats. This was not a surprise, given the poor bonding to the bed surface, evidence of natural sluffing on steeper, adjacent slopes and the avalanche advisory for the day.
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