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Avalanche: West Desolation Ridge

Observer Name
Harris
Observation Date
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Mill D North » West Desolation Ridge
Location Name or Route
West Desolation Ridge
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
Northeast
Trigger
Skier
Depth
6"
Width
35'
Comments
From the ridge to the North I saw there had been a small slide on the face earlier today. It looked to have been triggered by a skier/snowboarder dropping off a soft spot in the cornice and ran a a couple hundred feet until the slope flattened out. The tracks would indicate that the person who triggered it was able to ride out. All observations are rough estimates as I was probably a half mile away.
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