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Avalanche: Days Fork

Observer Name
Josh
Observation Date
Friday, March 15, 2024
Avalanche Date
Friday, March 15, 2024
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Days Fork
Location Name or Route
Lucky Days
Elevation
9,600'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Depth
5"
Width
20'
Vertical
80'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Comments
Triggered a small wind slab while skinning near the top of lucky days. Carried about 75 feet before escaping.
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