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Avalanche: Red Top

Observer Name
Zach
Observation Date
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » White Pine » Red Top
Location Name or Route
White Pine/Red Top/Long John Silver
Elevation
10,800'
Aspect
Southwest
Trigger
Natural
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Depth
Unknown
Width
Unknown
Comments
Reporting what looked like a very big natural wet slide off of Red Top. My estimate is it fanned out to 300 ft. wide at the bottom?
Pretty sure it was natural as I couldn't see any tracks near the path. Also note what looks like left-to-right wind loading in the first photo. So maybe that could have contributed to the slide? I have no idea.
Pics were taken from middle of White Pine drainage and Lake Peak north ridge.
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